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Russia vs Nigeria: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
Men's International Friendly, Tuesday, 6 October 2026: Russia vs Nigeria. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- Men's International Friendly
- Date
- Tuesday, 6 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 16:00
- Venue
- Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod
Match overview
Men's International Friendly action on Tuesday, 6 October 2026 sees Russia take on Nigeria, with kick-off at 16:00 UTC.
The venue for the game is Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Russia have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 14 goals and let in 1 goal (L-W-W-W-W). Russia have won 4 matches in a row.
Over their last 5 games Nigeria have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 8 goals and let in 8 goals (W-D-L-W-L).
Russia arrive in better form, taking 12 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Nigeria.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3 Oct | Namibia | H | 6-0 | W |
| Russia | 29 Sept | Iran | H | 2-0 | W |
| Russia | 9 Jun | Trinidad and Tobago | H | 3-0 | W |
| Russia | 5 Jun | Burkina Faso | H | 3-0 | W |
| Russia | 28 May | Egypt | A | 0-1 | L |
| Nigeria | 29 Sept | Guinea-Bissau | A | 0-3 | L |
| Nigeria | 25 Sept | Madagascar | H | 2-1 | W |
| Nigeria | 10 Jun | Portugal | A | 1-2 | L |
| Nigeria | 3 Jun | Poland | A | 2-2 | D |
| Nigeria | 30 May | Jamaica | A | 3-0 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Russia, 0 wins for Nigeria and 1 draw. The most recent meeting came on Friday, 6 June 2025: Russia 1-1 Nigeria.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 2 goals, an average of 2 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun | Russia | 1-1 | Nigeria |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Russia averaged 2.8 goals scored and 0.2 conceded per game, while Nigeria averaged 1.6 scored and 1.6 conceded.
Russia have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2.8 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Russia have been harder to score against, conceding 0.2 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
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