Zambia vs Kenya Prediction: Expect goals from both teams

At Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Zambia will play Kenya in the second game of the day in this ongoing COSAFA Cup day two encounter. Kenya secured a 2-1 win in 2020, the last time these two teams faced. How will this encounter end?

Zambia will face a tough test when they take on Kenya in this encounter following a run of disappointing results. In their last game, Zambia played Tanzania in a World Cup qualifying game and ended on the losing end. In the meantime, that defeat was Zambia's fourth in their last five games, as they also suffered defeats at the hands of Morocco twice and Zimbabwe in other encounters. In fact, a look at this team's recent games shows they have just one win in their last nine games. In that win, Zambia defeated Malawi in a 1-2 encounter, thanks to Clatous Chama and Patson Daka's first-half goals. 

Kenya will look to keep their unbeaten run of games intact when they take on Zambia in this encounter. The last time out in the World Cup qualifying stage, Kenya settled for draws in consecutive games that ended 0-0 and 1-1. However, this team remain unbeaten in five straight encounters, defeating Seychelles, Malawi and Zimbabwe in games that ended 0-5, 0-4, and 1-3, respectively. In the meantime, last year's encounter in this COSAFA Cup saw Kenya miss out, and this will be the first time Kenya will play in this tournament. 

These two nations have faced each other seven times, making it eight. Zambia won four in their first seven encounters, while Kenya won just one. In the meantime, the two other encounters ended in draws. Zambia scored 11 goals in those games, while Kenya scored six. 

This will be a very close game, and it is tough to pick a side. Kenya have improved over the years and are solid at the moment compared to Zambia. On the other hand, the Zambia side have had more wins in this fixture and are favorites in this game also. While I believe the two teams will have their luck in front of the goal, Kenya are the better team, and I trust them to win.