Algeria – Burkina Faso : Preview & Prediction
Algeria and Burkina Faso meet at Stade Mustapha Tchaker, in a match for the Qualifiers for the World Cup – Africa (2nd Round). In this match, the home factor may have a decisive role, as Burkina Faso has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
After 4 wins and 1 draw, the home team is currently in the 1 st position, with 10 points won. In the last match, they won by (0‑4) in an away match against Djibouti, after in the previous match they won by (0‑4) in an away match against Niger. This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in away matches; against 13 wins and 2 draws in their stadium. In the last 7 home matches Algeria has a record of 7 wins.
In this competition, they have not lost for 5 matches. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. This is a team that often scores first: they opened the scoreboard in 13 of their last 15 games, of these 13, they reached half-time with an advantage in 12 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90’ in 10.
Algeria starts this game with a victory, by 0-4, in the trip to the Djibouti field, thus adding the third consecutive victory in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup: the team’s goals were signed by Islam Slimani, Youcef Belaïli , Saïd Benrahma and Sofiane Feghouli. In this home match, coach Djamel Belmadi must play with a more offensive strategy, making the most of the opponent’s defensive weaknesses. Striker Baghdad Bounedjah is the main highlight of Algeria, who is very powerful and very strong in finishing. There are no weightless absences for this game.
The away team is currently in the 2nd place, with 10 points won, after 3 wins and 2 draws. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Djibouti, by (2‑0). In the last match, they tied at home against Niger, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually plays at home, stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, as in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with a total of 14 goals scored and 11 conceded. At home, they won 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, with a total of 23 goals scored and 6 conceded. In the last 9 away matches Burkina Faso has won 4, tied 2 and lost 3. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 4 of their last 9 matches ended with Under 1.5 goals. In 14 matches, they have only turned the score around in the 5 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Burkina Faso’s selection comes for this match after a 1-1 draw against Niger, putting an end to the two consecutive victories in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup: the team’s only goal was signed by Issoufou Dayo. Now, in this game against Algeria, coach Kamou Malo should play in a 4-3-3 formation, favoring the medium-low block and counterattacks through the corridors. It should be noted that the visitors have major flaws in maintaining ball possession and offensive organization. All players are available for this game.
Algeria – Burkina Faso : Betting Tips
Algeria – Win Odds: 1.75
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
