Slovakia vs Russia: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 30, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)CITY ARENA – Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava
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What was the result of Slovakia vs Russia?
Slovakia won 2-1 on March 30, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 38′M. ŠkriniarSlovakia
- 71′M. FernandesRussia
- 74′R. MakSlovakia
Official lineup for Slovakia vs Russia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Slovakia
4-2-3-1- 18I. Schranz
- 20R. Mak
- 8O. Duda
- 22M. Koscelník
- 7J. Hromada
- 19J. Kucka
- 15T. Hubočan
- 14M. Škriniar
- 5Ľ. Šatka
- 2P. Pekarík
- 12D. Kuciak
Russia
3-5-2- 22A. Dzyuba
- 11R. Zhemaletdinov
- 18Y. Zhirkov
- 17A. Golovin
- 7M. Ozdoev
- 23D. Kuzyaev
- 2M. Fernandes
- 13F. Kudryashov
- 14G. Dzhikiya
- 5A. Semenov
- 1A. Shunin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slovakia have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Russia have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Malta(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Cyprus(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Czechia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Scotland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Northern Ireland(away) | 2-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | Slovenia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Slovakia win, 0 draws, 0 Russia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2016 | Russia 1-2 Slovakia | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Slovakia score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Russia score 2.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Russia | 2.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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