Kenya can move into the top two places in the CAF World Cup qualification group with a victory over Burundi at the Bingu National Stadium on Friday 7 June.
The Kenyans are aiming to win for the fourth fixture on the spin when they host Burundi in what should be a fascinating World Cup qualification tussle.
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Kenya vs Burundi prediction: Hosts could have the edge
Key Stats
- Keny have won each of their last three matches.
- Burundi failed to score in each of their last three assignments.
- Kenya notched at least twice in four of their last five games.
- Michael Olunga has scored seven times in his last three appearances for Kenya.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies siding with Kenya
- HOME: 1/1 (2.00) – 50%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.3%
- AWAY: 3/1 (4.00) – 25%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
You can more of our top expert predictions for this week’s matches on our football betting tips page.
Last five H2Hs: Last meeting in 2017
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 19/09/22
Kenya
Burundi
CECAFA Cup 14/12/17
Kenya
Burundi
Kenya and Burundi haven’t met in any capacity since 2017. The Kenyans came out on top after extra time in that encounter (1-0), though we can’t draw many conclusions from a fixture that took place seven years ago.
Kenya preview: Prolific Olunga to lead the line
Kenya will be without the services of Joseph Okumu, Brian Onyango, Clifton Miheso and Hassan Abdallah this week. None of the members of the current Keynan roster play their club football in Europe's “Big 5” domestic leagues. Kenya beat Seychelles 5-0 in their last qualifier.
Predicted lineup: Matasi (GK), Omar, Omurwa, Otieno, Nondi, Odada, Muguna, Akumu, Onyango, Masika, Olunga
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 23/03/25
L
Gabon
2
Kenya
1
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 20/03/25
D
Gambia
3
Kenya
3
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 19/11/24
D
Namibia
0
Kenya
0
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 15/11/24
D
Zimbabwe
1
Kenya
1
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 14/10/24
L
Cameroon
1
Kenya
0
Burundi preview: Visitors have their stars back
Burundi were missing several experienced players for their last international, though Christophe Nduwarugira, Frédéric Nsabiyumva, Rashid Léon Harerimana, Shassiri Nahimana, Hussein Shabani and Cédric Amissi should be among those to return, giving Head Coach's Etienne Ndayiragije a much better set of options to pick from.
Predicted lineup: Nahimana(GK), Mukombozi, Nsabiyumva, Nduwarugira, Liongola, Mvuyekure, Ndayishimiye, Kanakimana, Ntibazonkiza, Bigirimana, Razak
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 25/03/25
W
Seychelles
0
Burundi
5
Africa - World Cup Qualifying 21/03/25
L
Ivory Coast
1
Burundi
0
African Nations C'ship Qualifying 29/12/24
L
Uganda
1
Burundi
0
African Nations C'ship Qualifying 26/12/24
L
Uganda
1
Burundi
0
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification 19/11/24
L
Senegal
2
Burundi
0
Player to watch – Michael Olunga
While he isn’t quite a household name in Europe, Michael Olunga has been a star performer in both the Asian and African game over the last few years and the lethal finisher is a consistent goal-getter for both club and country.
Olunga has the ability to convert chances
Olunga has scored an impressive 24 goals in 56 appearances for Kenya and seven of those efforts were dispatched in his last three international runouts alone. The 30-year-old plays his club football with Al Duhail in the Qatar Stars League, where he notched a superb 15 times in 18 runouts last term.
The centre-forward also enjoyed a prolific spell with Japanese J-League outfit Kashiwa Reysol earlier in his career, where he hit 55 goals in 62 appearances.