Kenya play their second game of AFCON qualification on October 1 when they travel to 28 September Stadium in Conakry to face Guinea.

Guinea Aiming to Respond After Setback

Paulo Duarte will want a response from his Guinea side on Thursday following a loss on MD1 of qualification against South Africa.

The defeat means that Guinea have not won in four straight internationals in 2026, and they have failed to score in two of their previous three. Defensive improvement will also be required after allowing six goals in four fixtures this year.

Serhou Guirassy will be a key player after scoring three goals in his last five appearances. Sory Kaba and Aliou Bade have both missed out on the squad due to injury.

Guinea predicted lineup vs Kenya (4-3-3): Soumaila Sylla; Fofana, Sow, Keita, Sekou Sylla; Cisse, Kourouma, Moriba; Balde, Guirassy, Traore

Kenya Chasing Response Following Tame Draw

Kenya’s spot at next year’s AFCON is already assured as a host nation, but improvement will be required before then based on their recent outing against lowly-ranked Eritrea.

Benni McCarthy’s men could only play out a 1-1 draw against the side ranked 184th in the world. Despite that, Kenya are unbeaten in five internationals this year, scoring an impressive nine goals in their last four.

Ryan Ogam will be an important player in the final third after scoring in his last three international appearances. Sydney Agina, Richard Odada, and Sammy Henia-Kamau have all missed out on places in the squad.

Kenya predicted lineup vs Guinea (4-2-3-1): Bryne Odhiambo; Onyango, Wesonga, Frank Odhiambo, Omar; Okwaro, Abuya; Obiero, Ouma, Ochieng; Ogam

Guinea vs Kenya Prediction

  • Safe Tip: Guinea
  • Odds: 1.34 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: LAMXR
  • Correct score prediction: Guinea 2-1 Kenya

Key stats:

  • Guinea have won two of the previous three head-to-heads.
  • They have avoided defeat in seven of their last nine internationals.
  • Kenya have failed to win six of their previous eight.

Duarte’s side are 28 places higher than Kenya in the world rankings, and the hosts have recorded wins against their opponents in two of the previous three head-to-heads.

Guinea have shown reliable form since October 2025, avoiding defeat in seven of their last nine. They have also scored at least twice in four of their last seven.

Kenya’s recent form is concerning ahead of this trip, as they have not won six of their eight most recent internationals.

Guinea vs Kenya Prediction, Value Tip

  • Value Tip: Both Teams to Score
  • Odds: 2.64 (22Bet)
  • 22Bet Booking Code: F4QXR

Both teams to score (BTTS) looks like an interesting value angle this week. Guinea have been unable to keep clean sheets in four consecutive internationals. Kenya have also scored at least once in five straight matches.

The visitors have failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their most recent eight. BTTS has also been a winning selection in two of the four head-to-heads involving Guinea and Kenya.

Verdict: Guinea (1.34) — Guinea 2-1 Kenya