Friendly International
Russia - Namibia
10/03/2026, 03:00 PM
Expected Goals
1.6
2.8
1.2
1:1
13%2:1
9%2:0
8%1:2
7%2:2
6%What influences the xG?
Russia
Namibia
The Lab
- 1Russia: first goal in 8 of 10 games (80%)
- 2Russia: 71% of all goals in the first half (15 of 21, last 12 games)
Model Probabilities
Match Result
Home Win
45%
Draw
28%
Away Win
28%
Goals
Over 1.5
79%
Under 1.5
21%
Over 2.5
54%
Under 2.5
46%
Over 3.5
32%
Under 3.5
68%
Double Chance
Home or Draw
72%
Away or Draw
55%
No Draw
72%
Both Score
Yes
58%
No
42%
Key Factors
- Form contrast: Russia recorded three consecutive wins recently while Namibia suffered five straight defeats
- Offensive dominance: Russia averaged 15.0 total shots and 5.8 shots on target in recent matches
- Defensive home strength: Russia conceded only 0.17 goals on average at home making it difficult for the visitors
Risk Factors
- Aleksey Batrakov is missing, only 68% of seasonal goal threat available
- Limited historical data due to the lack of head-to-head meetings in the dataset
- Russia's goal scoring has slowed down recently averaging 2.0 goals compared to the season average of 2.4
Overview
Russia face Namibia in an international friendly
The match takes place at the RZD Arena on October 3, 2026, 5:00 PM
The mathematical prediction calculates a home win probability of 45%
Form
Russia show positive form with a DLWWW record and three consecutive wins
Namibia are struggling with an LLLLL record and five consecutive losses
W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss
Statistics
Russia average 1.83 goals scored and only 0.33 goals conceded per game this season
At home the Russian defense is extremely solid conceding just 0.17 goals on average
Namibia have a season average of 1.3 goals scored and 1.0 goals conceded per match
The visitors kept 5 clean sheets in 10 matches this season
Head-to-Head
There are no historical head-to-head records between Russia and Namibia in the provided dataset
This is the first meeting between the two national teams
Key Players
Lechi Sadulaev scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist this season with a 7.10 rating
Aleksey Miranchuk has 1 goal this season with an average rating of 7.04
Viktor Melekhin played 4 matches with an average rating of 7.26
Peter Shalulile scored 4 goals in his last 5 matches with a rating of 6.76
Deon Hotto contributed 2 assists in his recent appearances
Riaan Hanamub also recorded 2 assists in his last matches
Goalkeepers
Stanislav Agkatsev played 3 matches this season with an average rating of 6.81 and Russia kept 4 clean sheets in total
Kamaijanda Ndisiro made 1 season appearance with a rating of 5.88 while Namibia recorded 5 clean sheets overall
Influences
The match will be played on natural grass at the RZD Arena
Russia benefit from home advantage with a strong home record of 11 goals scored and only 1 conceded in 6 home games