Comments and predictions for Russia vs Peru: The away team lost painfully.
The friendly match between Russia and Peru takes place at 0:00 on November 13. Nghe An Newspaper, Radio and Television analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Russia vs Peru team information
Russia head coach Valery Karpin is expected to make the most of his squad for this match, with goalkeepers Maksim Borisko and Vitali Gudiyev both hoping to make their international debuts.
However, the starting position will likely belong to Matvei Safonov, while Aleksei Miranchuk (Atlanta United) is expected to be in the starting lineup.
Aleksandr Golovin – who has scored seven goals in 48 caps – is also expected to start, alongside Dynamo Moscow striker Ivan Sergeyev up front.
On the Peru side, the team will have to change in the attacking position after the previous match against Chile, as Luis Ramos is not on the call-up list.
The centre-forward position could go to Yordy Reyna – who has scored two goals for the national team – while Joao Grimaldo is also a strong candidate for the attack.
Goalkeeper Diego Enriquez is likely to make his second appearance for Peru, while Gremio midfielder Erick Noriega is expected to feature in midfield for the South American side.
Latest expected lineup 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 commentary on Russia vs Peru
Since February 2022, the Russian men's 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 qualifying process.
Russia's last official match was in November 2021 in a 2022 World Cup qualifier, when they lost 0-1 to Croatia. Since then, the national team has only played friendly matches.
Under coach Valery Karpin, Russia have played eight friendlies 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 start of 2025 and remain unbeaten.
Russia have not lost a match since a 2-1 defeat to Egypt U23s in September 2023, and they will close 2025 with a match against Chile next Saturday.
Peru and Russia have only met three times to date, all of them friendlies. The last time they met was in April 1972, when Russia won 2-0.
Meanwhile, Peru finished ninth in the South American region's (CONMEBOL) 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, failing to qualify for the finals next summer.
The red and white team won only 2 of 18 matches, earning a total of 12 points, and only Chile (11 points) had a worse record.
Under coach Manuel Barreto, Peru have not won since March – when they beat Bolivia – and have lost their last two 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay.
Peru returned to action on October 11 in a friendly against Chile, but lost 2-1. They have three more games before the end of the year, including a rematch with Chile on November 18 and against Bolivia in December.
“La Rojiblanca” have won three of their last five international friendlies and are now aiming to beat Russia for the first time in their history next Wednesday.
Latest Russia vs Peru score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of 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 to watch Russia vs Peru live?
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