Qatar vs Russia: prediction & betting odds September 7, 2025

The BetBoom match between Qatar and Russia will take place on September 7 at the Al-Sadd Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Qatar vs. Russia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Qatar

For the Qataris, this international break is a crucial stage in their preparation for the World Cup qualifiers. The team has reached the fourth round, where they will face Oman and the UAE. In their last friendly match, Julen Lopetegui's side drew 2-2 with Bahrain. Overall, Qatar has only one win in their last eight friendly matches (3 draws, 4 losses).

• The team has not scored more than one goal in 6 of their last 8 friendly games.
• Qatar has conceded in 5 of their last 6 home friendly matches.
• At home, the team has not won in 6 of their last 7 friendly games (3 draws, 3 losses).

Predicted lineup for Qatar (4-4-2)

Meshal Barsham – Boualem Khoukhi, Bassam Al-Rawi, Pedro Miguel, Tarek Salman – Karim Boudiaf, Ahmed Fathi, Abdulaziz Hatem, Assim Madibo – Mohammed Muntari, Akram Afif.

Russia

In Russia's match against Jordan, no goals were scored. While Valery Karpin's team managed another clean sheet, their ninth in the last 11 friendlies, they failed to score for the first time in 16 previous friendly encounters. Nonetheless, the team remains unbeaten in 22 friendly matches (13 wins, 9 draws). Russia has scored at least three times in 9 of their last 11 friendly games.

• At least three goals were scored in 10 of Russia's last 12 friendly matches.
• The team has not conceded more than one goal in their last 10 away friendly games.
• Russia has not lost in their last 10 away friendly matches (4 wins, 6 draws).

Predicted lineup for Russia (4-5-1)

Matvey Safonov – Ilya Samoshnikov, Igor Diveev, Danil Krugovoy, Maxim Osipenko – Matvey Kislyak, Alexey Miranchuk, Danil Glebov, Alexey Batrakov, Alexander Golovin – Ivan Sergeev.

Alexander Maksimenko, Ilya Vakhania, Kirill Glebov, Alexander Chernikov, and Ruslan Litvinov did not travel to Qatar.

Referee

Yusuf Said Hasan (Iraq)

Matches – 8 (International and friendly matches, 2022 - 2025);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 30;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;

Red cards shown – 2;

Average fouls per match – 31;

Penalties – 25%.

Prediction for the BetBoom match Qatar vs. Russia

Valery Karpin's team will face a familiar opponent. The teams met in September 2023 in Qatar, and the match ended 1-1. I believe we will see both teams scoring again this time.

In the game against Jordan, Russia's long goal-scoring streak was interrupted. The team had chances, but luck was not on their side. In the upcoming game, we will likely see a different lineup, including all the foreign-based players. I'm confident this will help Valery Karpin's side convert at least one attack into a goal. However, there are still questions about Russia's defense, as Jordan had several scoring opportunities.

In the third round of the Asian qualifiers, Qatar was the fourth highest-scoring team. The team regularly scores in friendlies, finding the net in 11 of their last 14 matches. However, it's important to note that Qatar conceded 24 goals in the qualifiers, the worst record among all 18 participants. If their defense struggles at the official level, it's unlikely they will improve in a friendly match.

My prediction: Both teams to score – yes