Burundi vs Algeria: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

Burundi host Algeria in Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 13:00 UTC. The fixture is listed as "Group I" in Africa Cup of Nations.

The match is scheduled to be played at Stade Intwari in Bujumbura. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Algeria are 1st with 9 points from 3 matches.

Algeria are top of the table. Algeria are currently in the promotion places. Algeria have scored 7 goals and conceded 1 goal in the league, a goal difference of +6.

Recent form

Burundi: 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-L-L), scoring 8 goals and conceding 8 goals.

Algeria: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (L-W-D-L-W), scoring 8 goals and conceding 10 goals.

Algeria arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 6 for Burundi.

Head-to-head

We hold 1 meeting between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Burundi, 1 win for Algeria and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Tuesday, 9 January 2024: Burundi 0-4 Algeria.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 4 goals, an average of 4 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Burundi averaged 1.6 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per game, while Algeria averaged 1.6 scored and 2 conceded.

Burundi have been harder to score against, conceding 1.6 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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