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Russia and Thailand go head-to-head in a friendly at the My Đình National Stadium on Saturday. Valeriy Karpin’s men head into the weekend on a four-game winning streak and will look to extend this impressive run.
Russia turned in another impressive team performance on Thursday as they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Vietnam at the My Đình National Stadium.
In a one-sided affair, Daler Kuzyaev and Tamerlan Musaev scored either side of a 61st-minute own goal from Vũ Văn Thanh to hand Karpin’s men a comfortable victory.
Russia have now won four straight matches, scoring 19 goals and keeping four clean sheets, and are unbeaten in their last seven games since November 2023.
Thailand, on the other hand, returned to winning ways on June 11 when they edged out Singapore 3-1 in the AFC World Cup qualifiers at the Rajamangala Stadium.
Before that, Masatada Ishii’s men were on a six-game winless run across all competitions, losing twice and claiming four draws since January. Thailand, who are currently 101st in the latest FIFA World Rankings, will now look to secure consecutive wins for the first time since September 2023.
Russia vs Thailand Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between Russia and Thailand, who will both be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- Thailand have failed to win six of their last seven matches across all competitions, losing two and picking up four draws since January 21.
- Russia are on a seven-game unbeaten run, claiming five wins and two draws since losing 2-1 against Egypt Under-23 in September 2023.
- Thailand have managed just one win in their last eight friendly matches while losing six and picking up two draws since December 2022.
Russia vs Thailand Prediction
Russia head into Saturday on a run of four back-to-back victories and will fancy themselves against Thailand, who have managed just one win in their last seven games. That said, we predict a thrilling contest at the My Đình National Stadium, with Karpin’s men coming away with the desired result.
Prediction: Russia 3-1 Thailand
Russia vs Thailand Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Russia to win
Tip 2: First to score - Russia (Karpin’s side have opened the scoring in four of their last five matches)
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in four of Russia’s last five outings)
