On Sunday evening, Cape Verde and Burkina Faso battle it out in what could be a big game in Group B of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations.
Cape Verde form guideBubista’s team will be encouraged by some good results of late as they go into this match on the back of a five-game unbeaten international. A 0-0 draw in Morocco also saw Cape Verde keep their third straight clean sheet. The clean sheets have contributed to their recent low-scoring games, with under 2.5 goals scored in eight of their last ten matches.
A three-game unbeaten run in African Cup of Nations qualifying has kept Cape Verde’s chances of qualifying in good health, as they are in second place in Group B, three points behind the group-leading visitors.
Cape Verde has been difficult to beat on home soil in African Cup of Nations qualifying, as they are unbeaten in seven home matches.
Burkina Faso form guideHubert Velud’s team head to Cape Verde in confident mood after mounting a five-game unbeaten run in the international game. In fact, a 1-1 draw in Togo in their last outing ended a four-game winning streak for the visitors.
One familiar trend in Burkina Faso’s recent matches is that they have been relatively low-scoring, as five of their last seven games have produced under 2.5 goals.
When it comes to African Cup of Nations qualification, the visitors also have a strong recent record, as they are 11 games unbeaten in qualifying, having recorded seven victories and four draws. Their stellar record has already seen them book their place at next year's AFCON.
Burkina Faso’s recent qualifiers have been low-scoring affairs, though, as six of their previous seven games have seen under 2.5 goals scored.
What am I backing?These two teams are the strongest in the group, and I am backing them to produce a tight, low-scoring draw.
