Round 2
Round 2
Guinea's head coach is Paulo Duarte, aged 57, with extensive coaching and team-management experience.
Kenya's head coach is Benni McCarthy, aged 48, with extensive coaching and team-management experience.
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Guinea last played away against South Africa and lost 1-2. They are still searching for a win.
Kenya last played at home against Eritrea and drew 1-1. They remain unbeaten.
Guinea's form in Africa Cup of Nations at home has been excellent. Across the last 10 matches at home, the record is 6-0-4 (W-D-L), with a 60% win rate.
Kenya's form in Africa Cup of Nations away has been poor. Across the last 10 matches away, the record is 2-3-5 (W-D-L), with a 20% win rate.
The home side arrive in confident form, while the away side are under pressure to improve their result.
Guinea has been defensively unstable recently, conceding 7 goals while scoring 6 in the last six matches, with an average of 1.17 goals conceded per match. There are clear issues in defense that need to be addressed promptly.
Kenya has been defensively unstable recently, conceding 12 goals while scoring 10 in the last six matches, with an average of 2 goals conceded per match. There are clear issues in defense that need to be addressed promptly.
The home team has played 0 matches in the last 3 days, while the away team has played 0 matches in the last 3 days, and the key players are in good form.
Both the home team and the away team have a certain depth on the bench, allowing for tactical adjustments and substitutions during the match to maintain competitiveness.
The referee for this match is an experienced official with a good reputation for managing the match and maintaining order.
Guinea vs Kenya - Match from Africa Cup of Nations.
Date & Time: Oct 1, 2026, 16:00 UTC (Thursday, Oct 1, 16:00).
Head-to-Head History: In the last 2 matches between Guinea and Kenya, Guinea won 2 times, Kenya won 0 times, with 0 draws.
Guinea Recent Form: In the last 5 matches: 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.
Kenya Recent Form: In the last 5 matches: 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
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