On Friday night, Burkina Faso hosts Eswatini in gameweek six of Group B of qualifying for the African Cup of Nations.
Burkina Faso form guideThe home team saw a five-game unbeaten run end last time out with a 3-1 defeat in Cabo Verde. However, they have still recorded victories in four of their previous six international outings.
Their recent matches have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of the previous eight outings.
Burkina Faso has been difficult to beat of late in African Cup of Nations qualifying, as the defeat against Cabo Verde ended an 11-game unbeaten run in qualifiers. Their recent qualifiers in AFCON qualifying have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight matches.
Burkina Faso are unbeaten in 17 home qualifiers in the African Cup of Nations, having recorded 14 wins and three draws.
Eswatini form guideThe visitors have a poor recent international record, as they have won just one of their last ten games. The recent run of poor form includes four defeats in their previous five outings.
Their recent games have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in nine of the last 12 matches.
When it comes to African Cup of Nations qualifying, Eswatini have failed to win any of their games in Group B of qualifying, picking up just two draws while also suffering three defeats in the poor run. Eswatini’s lack of goals has been one of their main issues in qualifying, as they have failed to score in three qualifiers.
Eswatini are unbeaten in their previous four AFCON qualifiers on their travels, but they have also won just one of their last 11 matches away from home in qualifying.
What am I backing?Burkina Faso are strong on home soil, and I am backing the home side to record another victory to clinch top spot in the group.
