The friendly match between the national teams of Russia and Brunei will take place on November 15 at the Krasnodar Stadium. Russia vs. Brunei: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Russia vs. Brunei
Russia (4-2-3-1): Ilya Lantratov – Yuri Gorshkov, Evgeny Morozov, Maxim Osipenko, Arsen Adamov – Alexander Chernikov, Danil Glebov – Nikita Krivtsov, Alexey Batrakov, Ivan Oblyakov – Fyodor Chalov.
Brunei (4-1-4-1): Abdulaziz Elias – Syafiq Safiuddin Abdul, Yura Indera Putera, Nurikhwan Othman, Abdul Muiz Sisa – Azwan Saleh – Faturrahman Embran, Hanif Farhan Azman, Azwan Ali Rahman, Hakeme Yazid Said – Hariz Danial.
Russia
Valery Karpin's side played one of their two scheduled friendly matches during the last international window, defeating Vietnam 3-0. This victory marked the team's fourth consecutive win in friendlies, with each match resulting in a comprehensive win and a clean sheet. The team was also set to play Thailand, but that match was canceled due to weather conditions.
- The team has won their last five home friendly matches.
- Russia has not conceded in their last five home friendlies.
- The Russians have not scored more than four goals in 5 of their last 6 home friendlies.
Brunei
Before this international break, the team was undergoing qualification for the ASEAN Championship, which features teams from Southeast Asia. Brunei lost to East Timor over two legs (0-1 and 0-0) and did not qualify for the main tournament. Notably, the team is ranked 184th in the FIFA rankings.
The match against Russia will be the first for Brunei's new head coach, Vinicius Soares.
- The team has lost by no more than five goals in 4 of their last 5 away friendlies.
- Brunei has scored in 3 of their last 5 away friendlies.
- Brunei has not conceded more than six goals in 4 of their last 5 away friendlies.
Russia vs. Brunei: Match Prediction
In recent friendly matches, the Russians have been very confident, leaving no chances for their opponents, winning four consecutive matches with a total score of 18-0. Ahead of the clash with Brunei, the team aims to score as many goals as possible and secure a record victory for the national team.
Brunei has played only five away friendlies in their history, never achieving a positive result. Their last friendly against Hong Kong ended in a heavy defeat (0-10), with seven goals conceded in the second half.
It is noteworthy that in the last four friendlies, the Russians scored 11 goals after the break. I anticipate that in the match against Brunei, the first half may be spent adapting to the opponent, while in the second half, Valery Karpin's side will showcase their attacking prowess. My prediction: 2nd Half: Russia Individual Total Over 4.5