Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde Prediction, Odds and Free Betting Tips (3/06/2022)

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Burkina Faso will face Cape Verde in both teams' first qualifications fixture for the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Top Free Betting Tips

Both national teams performed in the AFC 2022 and even reached beyond the group stage. Burkina Faso finished 4th overall in the tournament. This will be one of the most interesting fixtures of the group stage.

Total Goals – Over 2.5

Burkina Faso and Cape Verde were in the same group of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations and played one match that was won by Burkina Faso. That was a 0:1 win but this time, we expect to see an over 2.5. Both sides will be more open in this match and both sides can score goals on a good day. We think that there will be goals from both sides and while this match could end in a 1:1 draw, we expect Burkina Faso to win it in the end.

Match Result – Burkina Faso

As mentioned above, Burkina Faso reached the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations this year and in the end, finished at 4th place. This was a huge achievement and a definite surprise for all fans. Their squad has great chemistry and they can score goals. In the matches against Cape Verde, Burkina Faso are on a 3-game winning streak since 2016. We expect a win for the hosts.

Both Teams To Score – Yes

In most cases, we would bet on the opposite market in the qualifications but we have two good sides that can score goals. Burkina Faso scored a goal in 10 consecutive home games in all tournaments and we will be surprised not to see them score at least once in this match. On multiple occasions, they netted even more than one goal. On the other side, Cape Verde also score goals in most of their matches, at least in 8 out of their last 10 away games as a national team.

Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde: Form, Recent Games, and News

Burkina Faso Preview

Burkina Faso have one of the strongest current squads out of all African national teams. Multiple of their players perform in the strongest leagues in Europe. For example, Bertrand Traore played in Lyon before and is a striker for Aston Villa right now. Edmond Tapsoba is a defender for Bayer Leverkusen. Several other names in their squad also have experience in some massive European sides, overall.

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Cape Verde's squad is weaker overall than Burkina Faso's but they also have some players with great experience in Europe. Currently, their strikers perform in the champion teams in Greece and Turkey. Defender Roberto Lopes, in turn, performs in the Irish Shamrock Rovers. The expectation for this team is to be a serious contender for the 2nd or even the 1st place in the group with some luck.

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FAQs regarding Burkina Faso vs Cape Verde

Where will this game be played?

This fixture has been scheduled for the Stade de Marrakech in Marrakech.

When does the game start?

This fixture has been scheduled for 20:00 UTC on Friday.