Kenya vs Zimbabwe Prediction: Kenya will not disappoint

In the first round of matches in the African Cup of Nations qualifier, Kenya will play Zimbabwe at Mandela National Stadium in group j. This is the fourth time these two teams will face themselves in their history. Will Zimbabwe win for the first time in this matchup?

Kenya's last encounter was against Zimbabwe in the COSAFA Cup in August, and they won. In a game that ended 2-0, Austine Odhiambo and Benson Omalla scored for this team in the second half after being held to a draw at halftime. In the meantime, Kenya's recent matches saw them win two, one other against Zambia. However, this team lost to Comoros and were held to draws by Burundi and Ivory Coast.

Zimbabwe will hope to return to winning ways after a number of inconsistent plays. Last time out, this team played Kenya in the COSAFA Cup and lost despite doing well to hold until the 54th minute. However, a look at Zimbabwe's recent matches shows they defeated Zambia and Comoros. In other encounters, this team suffered defeats at the hands of South Africa, Kenya, and Lesotho.

Kenya are way ahead of Zimbabwe in class and solid football, and I am backing them to win. While Zimbabwe have been inconsistent, they have not also shown quality against a tough and strong side, and also have not had solid play against Kenya. This game should involve a lot of defensive play with few goals, while Kenya take maximum points.