Russia Euro 2021 Tips and Betting Odds

Welcome to BettingOdds.com's Euro 2021 profile series, where we'll be counting down to the tournament with an in-depth look at the betting opportunities for each of the countries involved.

Author's Opinion

Russia have only made it past the group stage at the European Championships once - back in 2008, when they reached the semi-final of the tournament - and I don’t see them causing too much damage this summer. Placed in a strong group alongside Belgium and Denmark, I would be surprised if they qualified for the last-16 via the group. 

They could, however, make it through as one of the four best-performing third-placed teams, although I wouldn’t fancy their chances of advancing any further against the likes of France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Spain - who would be their opponents if they were to qualify via this method.

Confirmed Russia squad for Euro 2021

Goalkeepers: Yuri Dyupin (Rubin), Matvei Safonov (Krasnodar), Anton Shunin (Dinamo Moskva)

Defenders: Igor Diveev (CSKA Moskva), Georgi Dzhikiya (Spartak Moskva), Mario Fernandes (CSKA Moskva), Vyacheslav Karavaev (Zenit), Fedor Kudryashov (Antalyaspor), Andrei Semenov (Akhmat)

Midfielders: Dmitri Barinov (Lokomotiv Moskva), Denis Cheryshev (Valencia), Daniil Fomin (Dinamo Moskva), Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), Daler Kuzyaev (Zenit), Andrei Mostovoy (Zenit), Maksim Mukhin (CSKA Moskva), Magomed Ozdoev (Zenit), Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Lokomotiv Moskva), Yuri Zhirkov (Zenit), Roman Zobnin (Spartak Moskva)

Forwards: Artem Dzyuba (Zenit), Aleksei Ionov (Krasnodar), Denis Makarov (Rubin), Aleksei Miranchuk (Atalanta), Aleksandr Sobolev (Spartak Moskva), Anton Zabolotny (CSKA Moskva)

Top three scorers & shot takers this season - Club & Country

Artem Dzyuba, Zenit

• Goals: 27
• Shots per game: 2.5
• Shots on target per game: 1.3

Alexander Sobolev, Spartak Moscow

• Goals: 14
• Shots per game: 2.6
• Shots on target per game: 0.8

Daniil Fomin, Dinamo Moscow

• Goals: 9
• Shots per game: 1.6
• Shots on target per game: 0.6

Top Three Most Carded This Season - Club & Country Combined 

Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Lokomotiv Moscow

• Yellow Cards: 12
• Red Cards: 0
• Fouls per game: 1.4

Daler Kuzyaev, Zenit

• Yellow cards: 7
• Red Cards: 0
• Fouls per game: 1.2

Fedor Kudryashov, Antalyaspor

• Yellow cards: 7
• Red Cards: 1
• Fouls per game: 0.7

Top Three Key Players

Artem Dzyuba, Zenit

Russia's key player is their talismanic striker and captain Artem Dzyuba. The 32-year-old target man has scored 29 goals in 50 outings for the national side and has notched 20 goals for club and country combined this time out. Dzyuba poses such a physical threat up front and is undeniably Russia's biggest goal threat. One to keep an eye on in the anytime scorer markets and a 66/1 outsider in the Golden Boot betting at the time of writing.

Mario Fernandes, CSKA

CSKA defender Mario Fernandes is the first name on the Russia teamsheet and will be ever-present for his country at the Euros. A forward-thinking right-back, who can also operate in midfield, loves to join the attack and supply crosses from the wide areas.

Aleksandr Golovin, Monaco

Monaco assist-merchant Alekandr Golovin has been really impressive for the French side this season, providing four goals and eight assists in Ligue 1. As a result, his projected value on Transfermarkt has risen to £20.7 million - making him the most expensive player in Russia's squad. The 24-year-old will be hoping to build on his 5 international goals this summer and is certainly a player that will pose a huge threat to opposing sides at Euro 2021.

Young Gun

Maksim Mukhin, Lokomotiv Moscow 

19-year-old Maksim Mukhin may not even make the squad for this summer's tournament, but if he does, the Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder will definitely be one to watch. A mature player with what looks to be a huge future ahead of him, Mukhin has been playing regularly in the Russian top-flight this term, as Lokomotiv battle Zenit for the title. Valued at just under £2 million by Transfermarkt, the teen's price will only sky-rocket if he impresses in the shop window this summer.

Russia's Outright Odds at Euro 2021

Russia are 100/1 shots in the outright Euro betting odds market.

Russia’s Group Odds at Euro 2021

Russia are 5/1 to win Group B, making them third-favourites behind Belgium (8/11) and Denmark (10/3). They are third-favourites just to qualify for the knockout stages, priced at 4/9 in the betting.

The Gaffer

Russia’s manager is Stanislav Cherchesov. The 57-year-old has managed the team since 2016, and previous to that has taken charge of Legia Warsaw and Dynamo Moscow - among several others - at club level.

Career honours:

Legia Warsaw

Ekstraklasa: 2015–16

Polish Cup: 2015–16

Russia's record at the World Cup & Euros - Last 25 years

• 2018 World Cup, quarter-finals
• 2016 Euros, group stage
• 2014 World Cup, group stage
• 2012 Euros, group stage
• 2010 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2008 Euros, semi-finals
• 2006 World Cup, did not qualify
• 2004 Euros, group stage
• 2002 World Cup, group stage
• 2000 Euros, did not qualify
• 1998 World Cup, did not qualify
• 1996 Euros, group stage