Russia 0–0 Mali
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.4 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 1.0 – 0.2
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot made Russia favourites at 68%.
Russia deserved more from the draw, creating 1.0 xG to 0.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gaoussou Diakite, 93.4 in 89′.
Well above their usual level: Gaoussou Diakite +42.5, Ilya Vakhaniya +11.8, Aleksandr Golovin +11.5.
Well below it: Matvey Kislyak −10.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Russia
| 27 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | v Nicaragua |
| 15 Nov 2025 | L 0–2 | v Chile |
| 12 Nov 2025 | D 1–1 | v Peru |
| 14 Oct 2025 | W 3–0 | v Bolivia |
| 10 Oct 2025 | W 2–1 | v Iran |
Mali
| 9 Jan 2026 | L 0–1 | v Senegal |
| 3 Jan 2026 | D 1–1 | v Tunisia |
| 29 Dec 2025 | D 0–0 | at Comoros |
| 26 Dec 2025 | D 1–1 | at Morocco |
| 22 Dec 2025 | D 1–1 | v Zambia |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Russia
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Melekhin | 86 | 69.9 | – |
| Danyl Prutsev | 13 | 68.5 | – |
| Aleksandr Golovin | 86 | 60.1 | +11.5 |
| Ilya Vakhaniya | 64 | 58.2 | +11.8 |
| Nikolay Komlichenko | 26 | 57.1 | – |
| Aleksandr Silyanov | 90 | 56.9 | +11.0 |
| Evgeniy Morozov | 10 | 54.0 | – |
| Lechi Sadulaev | 10 | 52.5 | – |
| Mingiyan Beveev | 26 | 50.0 | – |
| Dmitriy Barinov | 77 | 48.8 | – |
| Matvey Kislyak | 90 | 44.4 | −10.4 |
| Maksim Petrov | 26 | 35.5 | – |
| Dmitry Vorobyev | 64 | 35.1 | – |
| Kirill Glebov | 13 | 29.9 | – |
Mali
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaoussou Diakite | 89 | 93.4 | +42.5 |
| Mamadou Samassa | 90 | 72.0 | – |
| Gaoussou Diarra | 12 | 61.6 | – |
| Moussa Diakité | 84 | 59.7 | – |
| Nathan Gassama | 90 | 58.4 | −1.9 |
| Fodé Doucouré | 90 | 58.1 | +3.2 |
| Aliou Dieng | 90 | 52.3 | +6.0 |
| Mahamadou Doumbia | 84 | 47.1 | −3.5 |
| Mamadou Camara | 12 | 43.3 | – |
| Amadou Dante | 90 | 38.0 | −3.5 |
| Ousmane Diakité | 26 | 37.5 | – |
| Soumaïla Diabaté | 1 | 35.4 | – |