Two months after meeting at the Mandela National Stadium, Zimbabwe will welcome Kenya on Matchday 5 as each side attempts to bounce back from their goalless draw. The Harambee stars are in Group J alongside the Warriors, Namibia and Cameroon. However, the Kenyan side currently ranks third behind Zimbabwe with four points after losing to Cameroon in their last two games against the group leaders Cameroon.

Zimbabwe and Kenya hope to record a strong qualification campaign after being disqualified from competing in the last tournament by FIFA because of Governmental interference. Zimbabwe will come into this game as the bookmakers’ favorite after a good showing in their first four games so far where they have recorded eight points to rank second behind Cameroon.

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But can the Warriors record a win against the Harambee Stars after recording a goalless draw in their first game? Here is a preview and betting predictions for this African Cup of Nations qualification match scheduled for 11th November 2024.

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Will Zimbabwe beat Harambee Stars to dominate over Group J?

While both Zimbabwe and Kenya have faced adversities in recent campaigns, they have managed to fight their way back to the international scene. Zimbabwe has been in good form since returning to the AFCON qualifiers and would like to book the valuable three points to take the lead in Group J. However, Harambee stars also need the valuable three points to stand a chance of making it to the 2025 AFCON tournament.

Considering what is at stake, the football betting experts on this site predict that Zimbabwe might be too good for Harambee Stars to beat considering they have only won one game against Namibia. The Harambee stars have struggled to record goals in their last few fixtures despite recording a 2-1 victory against Namibia. As such, we predict the Warriors will record a 1-0 victory against the Harambee Stars.

Zimbabwe vs Kenya Form Analysis

After beating Namibia and recording draws against Cameroon and Kenya, Zimbabwe only needs to avoid losing their last two games to make it to the 2025 AFCON tournament. On the other hand, the Harambee Stars will face the Warriors and Namibia in their last two games. Fortunately for the Kenyan side, the Namibians are out of contention after recording four losses so far.

Kenya will need to defeat both Namibia and Zimbabwe in November to progress to the 2025 African Cup of Nations. The six points from these two games will put Kenya at 10 points and will be hoping for favors from the Cameroonians, who are leading group J with 10 points. However, Zimbabwe will move to 11 points if they beat Cameroon and they will have secured a spot in the 2025 AFCON tournament even if they lose to the Harambee Stars.

Even if Zimbabwe records a draw against Kenya, they will move to nine points and qualify for the tournament. That shows the stakes are high for this fixture and the Warriors have enough talent in their arsenal to stop the Kenyan side from recording a win.