Algeria vs Burkina Faso prediction and betting tips on January 20, 2024
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Game Prediction
This weekend will bring a lot of "club" format football, but national team tournaments are also gaining momentum. Among them is the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where matches of the second round will be played. Among them, Algeria and Burkina Faso will take the field. Will Mahrez and his team face any problems? The website's analytical department has prepared a preview and forecast for the match on January 20, 2024.
Algeria aims to restore its reputation in this tournament.
The "Desert Foxes" managed to win the continental tournament in 2019, only the second time in history. However, in recent decades, AFCON winners have been haunted by a curse: they fail to advance from the group stage in the next edition. This was the case in the last Cup of Nations, despite the "favorable" format. Starting with a 0-0 against Sierra Leone, the Algerians then lost twice (breaking a streak of 35 unbeaten matches) and were eliminated. The current squad is largely recognizable and undoubtedly strong. However, they only managed a draw against Angola in the first round - the opponent capitalized on practically their only chance, ending the match in a 1-1 draw.
Burkina Faso is considered an average team in African football.
The "Stallions" have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Nevertheless, starting from 2010, the team missed only one AFCON, in 2019, and twice reached the semi-finals. This includes the last tournament, where they finished fourth. Now, Hervé Renard, an experienced French coach long active in Africa, has assembled a somewhat contradictory squad. Players like Bertrand Traoré, Tapsoba, and Ouattara rub shoulders with representatives of clubs like Young Africans, Racing Rioja, and Urartu. It's not surprising that everything was heading for a goalless draw against Mauritania. However, in the sixth added minute, the Aston Villa midfielder scored a penalty goal.
Previous matches:
In 2021, the teams met in the qualifiers for the last World Cup. Both matches ended in draws with goals exchanged.
Free prediction for the Algeria - Burkina Faso match on January 20:
Mahrez and his company are considered favorites in this pair. However, a single goal could again be the deciding factor. Let's bet on the total goals under 2.0 (odds - 1.85).