Mali vs Burkina Faso Prediction and Match Preview

The last match of Burkina Faso ended in an expected 2-0 defeat against Angola. They were having a two-match unbeaten streak in the league before conceding that defeat. However, they have advanced it to the AFCON knockouts despite the average form in the group stage as the widely expected Algeria delivered disappointment. They will have a very tough task on Tuesday as they face an in-form Mali side.

• Mali was unbeaten in all their group stage outings and was now on an 11-match unbeaten streak across all competitions.
• Do also note that Mali’s defensive line leaked just one goal in their three group stage games.
• Burkina Faso was winless in three of the past five matches and follows a two-match winless streak from the group stage.

A goalless draw against Namibia extended the unbeaten thread of Mali to 11 games across all competitions. Their overall unbeaten run Group E helped them to enter the knockouts as Group E winners. On the other side, a defeat over Angola extended the winless run of Burkina Faso to two games in the campaign. Considering all these observations, we expect a tight game for Burkina Faso on Tuesday.

Recent Meetings

• Mali can also rely on the tradition of this match since they were unbeaten in six of their total seven clashes and won five on the stretch.
• The recent meeting in which Mali had the hosting advantage ended in a 1-0 win for them.
• Two of their last four head-to-head clashes have seen the landing of under 2.5 goals option.

Mali vs Burkina Faso Prediction

Mali has not lost a single game since June 2022 with hosting advantage. They were victorious in most of them, too. Their AFCON home match against South Africa ended in a 2-0 win for them. Meanwhile, Burkina Faso was winless in seven of the last 10 away games across all competitions. In fact, they have not won a single AFCON game on the road this season.

Another thing to be noted is that the Offensive line of Mali have scored goals at a rate of just one this season. Their defensive line has kept a clean sheet in two of their three games too. In that case, we like to suggest Mali to win as the main betting pick, followed by the Mali 1-0 correct score tip as the second for this match.

Peter Green- January 29, 2024

Mali vs Burkina Faso Betting Tips

Mali to win

OK

	2.25 Odds
	2.25 Odds

Correct score: Mali 1-0

OK

	5.50 Odds
	5.50 Odds