The BetBoom international match between Russia and Jordan will take place on September 4 at the Lukoil Arena in Moscow. Russia vs. Jordan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Russia
Valery Karpin's side ended their 8-match winning streak in friendlies during the last international break. The Russians were held to a 1-1 draw by Nigeria, with the goal conceded being their first in this period. However, they bounced back in their next game with a 4-1 thrashing of Belarus, with all four goals scored by Yaroslav Gladyshev. Additionally, the team has been prolific in front of goal, scoring at least three times in 9 of their last 10 friendly matches.
- Russia opened the scoring in their last 12 friendly matches.
- At home, the team has won 6 of their last 7 friendlies (1 draw).
- At least one goal has been scored in both halves in Russia's last 8 home friendly games.
Predicted lineup for Russia (4-5-1)
Alexander Maksimenko – Alexander Silyanov, Maksim Osipenko, Igor Diveev, Danil Krugovoy – Matvey Kislyak, Ivan Oblyakov, Dmitry Barinov, Alexey Batrakov, Danil Glebov – Dmitry Vorobyov.
Jordan
This year has been a successful one for the Jordanians. The team qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in their history, becoming the first among Arab countries to do so. In February, they reached the final of the Asian Cup, where they lost to Qatar 1-3. However, in friendlies, the team is on a 5-match winless streak (2 draws, 3 losses). Notably, in three of these matches, Jamal Sellami's side failed to score.
- The team has not conceded more than one goal in 6 of their last 7 friendly games.
- Jordan has lost 5 of their last 6 away friendlies (1 win).
- No more than two goals have been scored in Jordan's last 5 friendly matches.
Predicted lineup for Jordan (4-5-1)
Yazid Abu Layla – Abdalla Naseeb, Mohammad Abu Hashish, Anas Badawe, Yazan Al-Arab – Musa Al-Tamari, Nour Al-Rawabdeh, Rajaei Ayed, Ibrahim Saadeh, Ali Olwan – Yazan Al-Naimat.
Referee
Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
Matches – 5 (Friendly matches, 2022/23–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 8;
Average yellow cards per match – 1.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 80%.
Prediction for the BetBoom match Russia vs. Jordan
Russia will soon face some challenging opponents. The Jordanians have already secured their place in the 2026 World Cup, and the Qataris are not far behind. It's unlikely we will see the scores that Valery Karpin's team achieved against Zambia and Grenada. The Jordanians do not excel in defense in friendlies but rarely suffer defensive collapses. The team has not conceded more than two goals in their last 8 friendly games. Interestingly, earlier this year, Jordan faced Zenit twice, who were nearly at full strength, and performed well against one of Russia's strongest clubs – 0-1, 1-1.
Russia has been known for high-scoring games, but their recent opponents haven't been the strongest. The thrashing of Serbia should be set aside – the Balkans conceded all goals when down to ten men. Against Nigeria, Valery Karpin's side managed to score just once.
In terms of the outcome, my preference is still with the hosts. Jordan has lost 5 of their last 6 away friendlies, while the Russians often delight their fans at home. The aforementioned draw with Nigeria ended a run of 6 home wins for Russia in friendly matches.
My prediction: Russia to win and Total under 3.5 goals