The BetBoom international match between Belarus and Russia will take place on June 10 at the National Football Stadium in Minsk. Belarus vs. Russia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Belarus
Before the match against Russia, Carlos Alos's team defeated Kazakhstan 4-1 in a friendly, scoring two goals in each half. Belarus secured their third consecutive friendly win, netting 11 goals in total—a notable surge in scoring after five goalless friendlies.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 11 of Belarus's last 12 friendly matches.
- At least three goals were scored in 4 of the last 5 friendly games of the national team.
- In 9 of the last 10 home friendlies, Belarus did not score more than once.
Predicted lineup for Belarus (4-5-1)
Sergey Ignatovich – Dmitry Prischepa, Pavel Zabelin, Yegor Parkhomenko, Sergey Karpovich – Maxim Kireev, Valeriy Bocherov, Ruslan Lisakovich, Max Ebong, Trofim Melnichenko – Vitaliy Lisakovich.
Russia
The 1-1 draw with Nigeria ended Russia's eight-match winning streak in friendlies. It was also the first time in this streak that Valery Karpin's side conceded a goal. Furthermore, after scoring at least two goals in nine consecutive matches, Russia managed just one goal. Nonetheless, their scoring streak in friendlies has reached 14 games.
- The national team is unbeaten in 20 friendlies (12 wins, 8 draws).
- In 10 of the last 12 away friendlies, Russia scored no more than 2 goals.
- The team conceded no more than one goal in 9 of the last 10 away friendlies.
Predicted lineup for Russia (4-5-1)
Andrey Lunev – Alexander Silyanov, Yuri Gorshkov, Valentin Paltsev, Arsen Adamov – Kirill Shchetinin, Danil Glebov, Dmitry Barinov, Danil Prutsev, Sergey Pinyaev – Yaroslav Gladyshev.
Referee
Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan)
Matches – 8 (International matches, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 47;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Prediction for the BetBoom match Belarus vs. Russia
Recent results have been encouraging for Belarus fans. Carlos Alos's side has won three consecutive friendlies with an aggregate score of 11-1. I believe Belarus is enjoying their scoring exploits and is unlikely to change their approach against their next opponent. Moreover, the hosts will be keen to perform well against Russia, especially with memories of a heavy defeat a year ago still fresh. However, it's worth noting that Belarus has not been solid defensively, conceding in 7 of their last 8 home friendlies.
Valery Karpin's team ended an impressive clean sheet streak in friendlies. Notably, the best player in the match against a suboptimal Nigerian side was goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, indicating defensive issues for Russia. The head coach will likely continue experimenting with defensive combinations in the upcoming match. However, Russia remains consistent in attack, with a lengthy scoring streak, netting at least two goals in 8 of their last 9 friendlies.
My prediction: Total over 2.5 goals