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 statistics.
Predicted lineups for Russia vs. Brunei
Russia (4-2-3-1): Ilya Lantratov – Yuri Gorshkov, Evgeny Morozov, Maksim Osipenko, Arsen Adamov – Alexander Chernikov, Danil Glebov – Nikita Krivtsov, Alexey Batrakov, Ivan Oblyakov – Fyodor Chalov.
Brunei (4-1-4-1): Abdulaziz Elias – Siafik Safiuddin Abdul, Yura Indera Putera, Nurikhwan Othman, Abdul Muiz Sisa – Azwan Saleh – Fatturahman Embran, Hanif Farhan Azman, Azwan Ali Rahman, Hakeme Yazid Said – Hariz Danial.
Russia
Valery Karpin's side played one of their two scheduled friendlies during the last international window, defeating Vietnam 3-0. This victory marked the team's fourth consecutive win in friendly matches, with Russia achieving a clean sheet in each of these games. 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 previous five home friendlies.
- The Russians have not scored more than four goals in 5 of their last 6 home friendly matches.
Brunei
Before this international break, the team participated in the qualification for the ASEAN Championship, which features teams from Southeast Asia. Brunei lost to Timor-Leste 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 friendly matches.
- 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 friendly matches.
Russia vs. Brunei: Match Prediction
In recent friendlies, the Russians have looked very confident, leaving no chance for their opponents, winning four consecutive matches with a combined score of 18-0. Ahead of the game against Brunei, the team is aiming 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.
Notably, in their last four friendlies, the Russians have scored 11 goals after halftime. I suggest that in the match against Brunei, the first half may be spent adapting to the opponent, and in the second half, Valery Karpin's side will showcase their attacking prowess. My prediction: “2nd half: Russia individual total over 4.5”