Burundi vs Tanzania head-to-head record

Burundi wins: 8
Draws: 4
Tanzania wins: 10

22 meetings, 1971 to 2020Goals: Burundi 22, Tanzania 23

Burundi and Tanzania have met 22 times since 1971. Tanzania have won 10, Burundi 8, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 11 October 2020, when Burundi won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 22 meetings have produced 45 goals, 2.05 per game. The biggest win is Burundi’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2014. Burundi are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 16 years without meeting, between 1981 and 1998.

Who has won more, Burundi or Tanzania?

All matches22 matches

8 Burundi4 drawsTanzania 10

Competitive15 matches

5 Burundi4 drawsTanzania 6

Friendlies7 matches

3 Burundi0 drawsTanzania 4

Key numbers

Goals: Burundi 22, Tanzania 232.05 per game
First meeting: Tanzania 4–1 BurundiFriendly, 5 Dec 1971
Most recent: Tanzania 0–1 BurundiFriendly, 11 Oct 2020
Burundi’s biggest win: Tanzania 0–3 BurundiFriendly, 26 Apr 2014
Tanzania’s biggest win: Tanzania 4–1 BurundiFriendly, 5 Dec 1971
Most goals in a meeting: Tanzania 3–2 BurundiCECAFA Cup, 13 Jan 2009
Current run: Burundi unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset: Tanzania 0–3 BurundiFriendly, 26 Apr 2014Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now: Burundi 1432 (127th), Tanzania 1386 (144th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

11 Oct 2020
Tanzania0Burundi1
Friendly
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
8 Sept 2019
Tanzania1Burundi1
World Cup qualifying, Tanzania won on penalties
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4 Sept 2019
Burundi1Tanzania1
World Cup qualifying
Bujumbura, Burundi
28 Mar 2017
Tanzania2Burundi1
Friendly
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
7 Sept 2014
Burundi2Tanzania0
Friendly
Bujumbura, Burundi

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Burundi win and drops with every Tanzania win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Burundi have won more Below: Tanzania have won more

Level

Tanzania lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Tanzania from 4 December 2009.

Every meeting on one timeline

Burundi wins

Draws

Tanzania wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Burundi's home games

5 matches

212

BurundiDrawsTanzania

In Tanzania's home games

8 matches

323

BurundiDrawsTanzania

At neutral venues

9 matches

315

BurundiDrawsTanzania

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Burundi	Draws	Tanzania	Goals
CECAFA Cup	10	3	1	6	8–11
Friendly	7	3	0	4	9–9
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	2	2	0	0	2–0
World Cup qualifying	2	0	2	0	2–2
Nile Basin Tournament	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Burundi wins Draws Tanzania wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Burundi	Draws	Tanzania	Goals
1970s	1	0	0	1	5
1980s	2	0	0	2	4
1990s	3	3	0	0	3
2000s	7	1	1	5	16
2010s	8	3	3	2	16
2020s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Burundi	Tanzania
Wins in a row	31998 to 1999	31971 to 1981
Unbeaten meetings	32019 to 2020	52005 to 2011

The longest run of draws is 2, from 4 September 2019 to 8 September 2019.

Penalty shootouts

Tanzania 1–1 BurundiWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 2019Tanzania won on penalties

Questions answered

How many times have Burundi and Tanzania played each other?

22 times, starting on 5 December 1971. 15 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Burundi and Tanzania?

Tanzania, with 10 wins to 8. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Burundi vs Tanzania?

Burundi’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 26 April 2014 in Dar es Salaam.

When did Burundi and Tanzania last play?

On 11 October 2020 in Dar es Salaam, when Burundi won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Burundi and Tanzania?

In 15 competitive matches, Burundi have 5 wins, Tanzania have 6, and 4 ended level.

Have Burundi and Tanzania met in a penalty shootout?

Yes, once. Most recently in World Cup qualifying on 8 September 2019, when Tanzania won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.

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Every Burundi vs Tanzania result

All 22 Competitive 15 Friendlies 7

Every Burundi vs Tanzania result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
11 Oct 2020	Tanzania	0–1	Burundi	Friendly	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
8 Sept 2019	Tanzania	1–1Tanzania on pens	Burundi	World Cup qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4 Sept 2019	Burundi	1–1	Tanzania	World Cup qualifying	Bujumbura, Burundi
28 Mar 2017	Tanzania	2–1	Burundi	Friendly	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
7 Sept 2014	Burundi	2–0	Tanzania	Friendly	Bujumbura, Burundi
26 Apr 2014	Tanzania	0–3	Burundi	Friendly	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4 Dec 2013	Tanzania	1–0	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Nakuru, Kenya (neutral)
28 Nov 2012	Tanzania	0–1	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
8 Jan 2011	Tanzania	1–1	Burundi	Nile Basin Tournament	Cairo, Egypt (neutral)
4 Dec 2009	Tanzania	1–0	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Mumias, Kenya (neutral)
13 Jan 2009	Tanzania	3–2	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
15 Dec 2007	Tanzania	0–0	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
28 Nov 2005	Burundi	1–2	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)
15 Dec 2004	Tanzania	0–2	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (neutral)
5 Dec 2002	Tanzania	2–0	Burundi	CECAFA Cup	Mwanza, Tanzania
9 Dec 2001	Burundi	1–2	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)
31 Jul 1999	Burundi	1–0	Tanzania	CECAFA Cup	Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)
15 Aug 1998	Tanzania	0–1	Burundi	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2 Aug 1998	Burundi	1–0	Tanzania	Africa Cup of Nations qualifying	Bujumbura, Burundi
2 Nov 1981	Burundi	0–1	Tanzania	Friendly	Bujumbura, Burundi
31 Oct 1981	Burundi	1–2	Tanzania	Friendly	Bujumbura, Burundi
5 Dec 1971	Tanzania	4–1	Burundi	Friendly	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania