AFCON Qualification · Sunday 28 March 2027 · TBD, Algeria

Algeria vs Burundi: Preview, Prediction & H2H (28 Mar 2027)

Prediction

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Algeria winDrawBurundi win

Based on Elo ratings (Algeria 1798, Burundi 1385) and the outcomes of 1,804 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →

Match facts

This is meeting number 8 between Algeria and Burundi.
Head-to-head before this game: Algeria 4 wins, Burundi 0, 3 draws.
Previous meeting: Burundi 2–2 Algeria on 29 September 2026 (AFCON Qualification).
Algeria won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
Burundi won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
Elo ratings before kick-off: Algeria 1798, Burundi 1385 — Algeria were favourites.

Algeria: last 5 matches

W D W L D

2–1 vs Niger6 Oct 2026 · International Friendly
2–2 vs Burundi29 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
3–1 vs Zambia25 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
0–2 vs Switzerland2 Jul 2026 · FIFA World Cup
3–3 vs Austria27 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup

Burundi: last 5 matches

D L L W W

2–2 vs Algeria29 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
0–1 vs Togo25 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
0–5 vs Morocco26 May 2026 · International Friendly
4–0 vs Chad31 Mar 2026 · AFCON Qualification
4–0 vs Chad27 Mar 2026 · AFCON Qualification

Previous meetings

Full head-to-head →

Burundi2–2Algeria29 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
Burundi0–4Algeria9 Jan 2024 · International Friendly
Algeria1–1Burundi11 Jun 2019 · International Friendly
Burundi0–1Algeria25 Mar 2001 · AFCON Qualification
Algeria2–1Burundi12 Jan 2001 · AFCON Qualification
Burundi0–0Algeria17 Jan 1993 · World Cup Qualification

Algeria players to watch

Riyad MahrezAl-Shamal Sports Club · 40 int'l goals
Luca ZidaneCD Leganés
Ismaël BennacerAC Milan
Aïssa MandiVillarreal CF · 3 int'l goals
Ramy BensebainiBorussia Mönchengladbach
Raïs M'BolhiAl-Ettifaq FC

Burundi players to watch

Saido BerahinoRajasthan United FC · 2 int'l goals
Gaël BigirimanaDungannon Swifts F.C.