Kenya vs Russia Prediction: Don't expect high goal-scoring activity

Prediction for the match between Kenya and Russia which will take place on October 15. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Kenya is a very average team. Never before has it made it to the finals of the World Cup, and at the African Cup of Nations, the best achievement is the group stage. The last draw of the continental championship was held without the participation of the Red and White, as in the second round of qualification, they took only third place in the quartet, which was not enough to pass to the next stage of the competition. After that, they started to play control games: they won against Pakistan and Qatar - 1:0 and 2:1, respectively, but lost to Iran - 1:2, Mauritius - 0:1, South Sudan - 0:1, which indicates that they are not in the best shape.

The Russian national team continues its string of friendly matches. If right after the suspension from international competitions, Valeri Karpin's wards played exclusively with Asian national teams, now they started to compete with African teams as well. Moreover, in the first meeting in October, the Russians played on the field of the VTB Arena in Moscow against a strong Cameroon national team, winning 1:0 thanks to a goal by Fyodor Chalov. This success was only the third for the Russian national team in nine previous friendlies: previously, they managed to beat Kyrgyzstan and Iraq - 2:1 and 2:0, respectively; five more times, there was a draw, and one more time - a defeat.

The Russian national team received high marks for the match against Cameroon, which they managed to win - 1:0. Indeed, Valeriy Karpin's charges looked decent against the participant of the World Cup 2022, and the level of motivation was particularly pleasing. Keeping it for the battle with the Kenyan national team will be hard. After all, it is much easier to adjust to players from Ligue 1, EPL, and even the Turkish championship than to a much more modest Kenyan squad. If the coaching staff copes with this task, the Russians should have no problems despite the neutral pitch factor.

We shouldn't expect much goal-scoring activity from the upcoming clash. The Russian national team has not been prolific since their suspension from international competition, and in the last eight matches, they have scored only 12 goals (1.50 average per game). Meanwhile, the Kenyans have scored and conceded six goals in their last four matches (1.50 average per game).