Russia vs Zambia: prediction & betting odds March 25, 2025

The BetBoom international friendly match between Russia and Zambia will take place on March 25 at the VTB Arena in Moscow. Russia vs. Zambia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Russia

Valery Karpin's team recently played a home friendly against Grenada, securing an easy 5-0 victory. As a result, Russia has won their last seven friendly matches with a total goal difference of 39:0. Additionally, the team has never before achieved seven consecutive clean sheets. During this period, they also recorded their biggest victory in history, thrashing Brunei 11-0.

• The team has won their last eight home friendly matches.
• Russia has kept a clean sheet in their last eight home friendlies.
• They have scored at least four goals in their last five home friendly matches.

Projected lineup for Russia (4-2-3-1)

Aleksandr Maksimenko – Ilya Vakhania, Igor Diveev, Maksim Osipenko, Danil Krugovoy – Aleksandr Chernikov, Anton Miranchuk – Andrey Mostovoy, Ivan Komarov, Maksim Glushenkov – Nikolay Komlichenko.

Defender Aleksandr Soldatenkov, midfielders Daniil Fomin and Ivan Oblyakov, as well as forwards Artem Dzyuba and Ivan Sergeev, have left the squad and will not participate in the match.

Zambia

Avram Grant's team did not play during this international break, with their last match being a 2-0 win against Sierra Leone in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Zambia successfully topped their group, even surpassing the strong Ivory Coast. However, in recent friendlies, the team has not been impressive, failing to win in 7 of their last 9 matches (1 draw, 6 losses).

• The team has not won in 6 of their last 7 away friendlies (1 draw, 5 losses).
• At least three goals have been scored in 5 of their last 7 friendlies.
• Zambia conceded exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 10 friendly matches.

Projected lineup for Zambia (4-4-2)

Toaster Nsabata – Benedict Chepeshi, Kabaso Chongo, Dominic Chanda, Kebson Kamanga – Cletus Chama, Emmanuel Banda, Kelvin Kapumbu, Miguel Chaiwa – Kings Kangwa, Kennedy Musonda.

Referee

Adel Ali Ahmed Al Naqbi (UAE)

Matches – 9 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;

Red cards shown – 0;

Average fouls per match – 25;

Penalties – 11%.

BetBoom Match Prediction: Russia vs. Zambia

With no official matches, the Russians are making the most of friendlies, and they excel in these games. Although they often face weaker opponents, they leave no chance for their rivals, as seen in the last four matches. Over the past year, the team has also confidently defeated a strong Serbia (4-0) and comfortably beat Belarus away (4-0).

Zambia has not impressed in friendlies, especially away from home. In their last seven away friendlies, the team lost five times and only managed to avoid defeat against weaker sides like Benin (2-2) and Sudan (1-0). Additionally, in three instances during this period, they lost by at least two goals.

I believe the current form of the Russians will allow them to secure another convincing victory. My prediction: Russia with a handicap (-1.5)