Russia vs Slovenia: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on March 27, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht, Sochi
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What was the result of Russia vs Slovenia?
Russia won 2-1 on March 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′A. DzyubaRussia
- 35′A. DzyubaRussia
- 36′J. IličićSlovenia
Official lineup for Russia vs Slovenia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Russia
3-5-2- 11R. Zhemaletdinov
- 22A. Dzyuba
- 18Y. Zhirkov
- 17A. Golovin
- 7M. Ozdoev
- 23D. Kuzyaev
- 2M. Fernandes
- 13F. Kudryashov
- 14G. Dzhikiya
- 5A. Semenov
- 1A. Shunin
Slovenia
4-3-3- 10M. Zajc
- 9A. Šporar
- 7J. Iličić
- 8S. Lovrić
- 14J. Kurtič
- 6J. Bijol
- 3J. Balkovec
- 17M. Mevlja
- 4M. Blažič
- 20P. Stojanović
- 1Jan Oblak
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Russia have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Slovenia have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Malta(away) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Serbia(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Türkiye(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Moldova(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Hungary(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2021 | Croatia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Greece(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Kosovo(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 11, 2020 | Azerbaijan(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Moldova(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Russia score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Slovenia score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Slovenia | 1.5 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Slovenia | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
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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