David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Burkina Faso
Senegal
One of the matches in the fifth round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will take place on Thursday in Bamako, where Burkina Faso will host Senegal. Here's a betting tip on the number of goals in this encounter, with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Burkina Faso has been impressive in recent Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, finishing in the top four in the last two editions. However, this winter, they were eliminated in the first round of the AFCON 2024 knockout stage by Mali, losing 1-2. In the World Cup qualifiers, Burkina Faso has played four matches and currently sits in third place in Group A. They are already five points behind the group leaders, Egypt, and are just one point behind Guinea-Bissau.
In contrast, Burkina Faso has been performing brilliantly in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, currently leading the group with 10 points, ahead of Senegal on additional statistics. The "Stallions" have won their last three matches, with an impressive goal difference of 9:2, defeating Malawi and Burundi.
Senegal, often considered one of Africa's strongest teams, had a somewhat disappointing campaign at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. Despite starting strong with a 3-0 victory over Gambia, they managed to win only two more matches and suffered a penalty shootout loss to Ivory Coast in the first knockout round. In the World Cup qualifiers, Senegal is in second place, just two points behind leaders Sudan.
Senegal’s AFCON qualification started with an unexpected 1-1 draw at home to Burkina Faso, but they bounced back with wins over Burundi and two victories against Malawi in the subsequent matches.
Probable Lineups
- Burkina Faso: Koffi, Kabore, Djiga, Tapsoba, Ouedraogo, Banse, Badolo, Simpore, Ouattara, Traore, Bande
- Senegal: Edouard Mendy, Formose Mendy, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Jacobs, Sarr, Kamara, Ndiaye, Gueye, Mane, Jackson
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the last three encounters between these two teams, the "Both Teams to Score" bet has been successful.
- Senegal has won 2 of the last 6 matches in this head-to-head, remaining unbeaten in the process.
- In three of the last six encounters, the "Total Over 2.5" bet was successful.
Prediction
Burkina Faso has been strong at home and could very well take points off Senegal in this second encounter. We believe this match will be tightly contested, and our betting tip is "Total Under 2.5" at odds of 1.62.
