Analysis and prediction for Russia vs Peru: The away team will suffer a painful defeat.
The friendly match between Russia and Peru will take place at 00:00 on November 13th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Russia vs Peru matchup.
Russia's head coach Valery Karpin is expected to make the most of his available squad in this match. Goalkeepers Maksim Borisko and Vitali Gudiyev are both hoping to make their national team debuts.
However, Matvei Safonov is likely to be the starting goalkeeper, while Aleksei Miranchuk (Atlanta United) is expected to feature in the starting lineup.
Aleksandr Golovin – who has scored 7 goals in 48 appearances for the national team – is also expected to start, alongside Dynamo Moscow striker Ivan Sergeyev in attack.
On the Peruvian side, the team will have to make changes in their attacking lineup after the previous match against Chile, as Luis Ramos was not included in the squad.
The center forward position could go to Yordy Reyna – who has scored 2 goals for the national team – while Joao Grimaldo is also a strong candidate for the attacking line.
Goalkeeper Diego Enriquez is likely to make his second appearance for Peru, while Gremio midfielder Erick Noriega is expected to feature in the South American team's midfield.
Latest predicted lineups for Russia vs Peru
Russia:
Safonov; Diveyev, Osipenko, Silyanov, Gorshkov; Miranchuk, Golovin, Barinov, Fomin; Sergeyev, Tyukavin
Peru:
Enriquez; Lazo, Araujo, Garces, Inga; Concha, Noriega, Castillo; Grimaldo, Reyna, Castro
Latest football match prediction: Russia vs Peru
Since February 2022, the Russian men's national football team has been unable to participate in the 2022 World Cup or Euro 2024, and is also not allowed to participate in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Russia's most recent official match was in November 2021 as part of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, where they lost 0-1 to Croatia. Since then, the national team has only participated in friendly matches.
Under coach Valery Karpin, the Russian national team has played eight friendly matches this year, including two in October, winning 2-1 against Iran and 3-0 against Bolivia. They have won six of their eight matches since the beginning of 2025 and remain undefeated.
Russia have not lost a match since their 1-2 defeat to Egypt's U23 team in September 2023, and they will end 2025 with a game against Chile this coming Saturday.
To date, Peru and Russia have only met three times, all in friendly matches. Their most recent encounter was in April 1972, when Russia won 2-0.
Meanwhile, Peru finished ninth in their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign in the South American region (CONMEBOL), thus failing to qualify for the finals next summer.
The team in white and red only won 2 out of 18 matches, earning a total of 12 points, and only Chile (11 points) had a worse record.
Under coach Manuel Barreto, Peru haven't won a single match since March – when they beat Bolivia – and have lost their last two World Cup 2026 qualifying games against Uruguay and Paraguay.
Peru returned to competitive play on October 11 in a friendly against Chile, but lost 1-2. They have three more matches before the end of the year, including a rematch against Chile on November 18 and against Bolivia in December.
"La Rojiblanca" have won 3 of their last 5 international friendlies and are now aiming to beat Russia for the first time in history next Wednesday.
Latest Russia vs Peru score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Russia vs Peruas follows:
- Sportsmole:Russia 2-1 Peru
- WhoScore:Russia 2-2 Peru
- We predict:Russia 2-1 Peru
When and where can I watch Russia vs Peru live?
To watch the Russia vs Peru friendly match live at 00:00 on November 13th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
