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Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification · Group Stage - 1 · World

Kenya v Eritrea

1-1Full time· Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi

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Where the market is wrong on Kenya v Eritrea

Kenya meet Eritrea in the Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification group stage - 1 at Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi.

Kenya rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1563 to 1400. Recent form leans Kenya, 59% against 31%. Attacking output favors Kenya on expected goals, 1.4 to 0.6 per match.

Kenya arrive in good touch: 2W-3D-0L from their last five (9/15 pts, 5 unbeaten), 10 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 v Eritrea, W 4-0 v Lesotho, D 1-1 @ Lesotho, W 3-0 @ Grenada.

Eritrea are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts, 3 unbeaten), 5 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Kenya, W 2-1 @ Eswatini, W 2-0 v Eswatini, L 0-1 v Niger.

Eritrea hold the recent head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 with 1 drawn across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Kenya 1-1 Eritrea.

The market prices KEN at 69% implied. Our number sits apart on Eritrea: a 12.9-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 54 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Kenya

DWDWD7-5-4

Scored 1.38 · Conceded 1.25 · Clean sheets 43.8% · BTTS 37.5%

  • DHEritrea1-1
  • WHLesotho4-0
  • DALesotho1-1
  • WAGrenada3-0
  • DHEstonia1-1

Eritrea

LLWWD2-1-5

Scored 0.63 · Conceded 1.63 · Clean sheets 12.5% · BTTS 25%

  • DAKenya1-1
  • WAEswatini2-1
  • WHEswatini2-0
  • LHNiger0-1
  • LHEthiopia0-3

Head-to-head

2 meetings

KenyarecordEritrea
0
1
1 draw

Goals

2-5

for each

Avg goals

3.5

per game

BTTS

100%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

Kenya

Recent
DL
Wins 0Goals 2-5

Eritrea

Recent
DW
Wins 1Goals 5-2

Biggest win 4-1

  • Kenya1-1Eritrea
  • Kenya1-4Eritrea

Managers

B. McCarthy

South Africa · 48

In charge since 2025 · 3 teams managed

  • Kenya2023–2026
  • AmaZulu2020–2022
  • Cape Town City2017–2019

A. Efrem

Eritrea · 55

In charge since 2015

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