Russia vs Slovakia: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 7Kick-off on October 8, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ak Bars Arena, Kazan'
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What was the result of Russia vs Slovakia?
Russia won 1-0 on October 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 24′M. ŠkriniarRussia (o.g.)
Official lineup for Russia vs Slovakia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Russia
4-3-3- 20A. Zakharyan
- 9F. Smolov
- 10Z. Bakaev
- 21A. Erokhin
- 6D. Barinov
- 23D. Kuzyaev
- 22S. Terekhov
- 14G. Dzhikiya
- 3I. Diveev
- 18A. Sutormin
- 16M. Safonov
Slovakia
4-2-3-1- 9R. Boženík
- 7L. Haraslín
- 8O. Duda
- 18I. Schranz
- 17M. Hamšík
- 19J. Kucka
- 16D. Hancko
- 14M. Škriniar
- 5Ľ. Šatka
- 2P. Pekarík
- 1M. Rodák
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Russia have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Slovakia have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Malta(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Croatia(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Denmark(home) | 1-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Finland(away) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2021 | Cyprus(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Croatia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Slovenia(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Spain(home) | 0-5 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Sweden(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Russia wins, 0 draws, 2 Slovakia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Slovakia 2-1 Russia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Russia 1-2 Slovakia | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Russia score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Slovakia score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Slovakia | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slovakia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy