Sunday , 16 August 2026

Finland vs Russia, European Championship 2021 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2021
Finland
0 – 1
Full Time
Russia
Wed 16 Jun 2021 · 13:00 UTC Saint Petersburg Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Glen Kamara 22' Y
Y 27' Dmitrii Barinov
Y 34' Magomed Ozdoev
Y 88' Georgii Dzhikiya
Daniel O'Shaughnessy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Finland vs Russia — European Championship at Saint Petersburg Stadium.

  • Finland 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Russia 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Istvan Kovacs
  • Referee Kevin Blom
4 games this season 🟨 1.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
Finland 1 games · Avg 1.0 goals Russia
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-16 Finland 0–1 Russia

Recent Form

Finland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun Russia H 0–1 L
12 Jun Denmark A 1–0 W
Russia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jun Finland A 1–0 W
12 Jun Belgium A 0–3 L
07 Jul Croatia H 2–2 D
01 Jul Spain A 1–1 D
25 Jun Uruguay A 0–3 L
19 Jun Egypt H 3–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Finland and Russia is underway.
  • 5' Daler Kuzyaev is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Russia tonight.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Glen Kamara is booked for Finland — Yellow card on 22.
  • 25' The Russia manager makes a substitution. Mario Fernandes departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
  • 26' The Russia manager makes a substitution. Mario Fernandes departs to be replaced by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dmitrii Barinov.
  • 32' Russia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 34' The referee shows Russia player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' The home supporters are growing impatient. Finland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 44' Russia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' Aleksei Miranchuk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Finland and Russia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Finland and Russia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Russia. Magomed Ozdoev is replaced by Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
  • 66' Maksim Mukhin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 67' It is a substitution in Finland team. Rasmus Schuller is replaced by Joni Kauko on 67 minute.
  • 68' Joni Kauko is replacing Rasmus Schuller for the Finland side.
  • 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' The Finland manager makes a substitution. Jukka Raitala departs to be replaced by Pyry Soiri.
  • 76' Another change for Finland made on 76 minute. Teemu Pukki leaves to be changed by Lassi Lappalainen.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rasmus Schuller made 283 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Another change for Finland made on 85 minute. Joona Toivio leaves to be changed by Fredrik Jensen.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Russia — Maksim Mukhin on, Aleksei Miranchuk off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Georgii Dzhikiya on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Finland player a Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Finland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Markku Kanerva

Russia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stanislav Cherchesov

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.9 Finland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Russia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Russia or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Finland32% Draw34% Russia34%
Actual: Russia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Finland or Draw
66%
Draw or Russia
68%
Finland or Russia
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Finland21% Draw56% Russia23%
Actual: Russia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.8%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.2%
1 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Finland

Handicap Finland covers Push Russia covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 19% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 21% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Finland keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Russia keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.