Russia vs Italy

Russia and Italy have met 12 times — Russia won 8, Italy won 4, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Russia leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 12 meetings. A combined 51 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.25 per match (28 for the home side, 23 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 10 matches (83%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Russia are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2018.