Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea prediction, odds & betting tips – 24/12/2025

Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea will open their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaigns in Group E, meeting at the Mohammed V Stadium on Wednesday. 

Both nations finished in the round of 16 in the previous edition and will be looking to advance further this time.

Our Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea prediction offers a clear view of this fixture, with additional AFCON betting tips also available. 

Burkina Faso vs Equatorial Guinea prediction: The Stallions gallop in with confidence

Key stats:

• Equatorial Guinea have failed to score in any of their previous meetings with Burkina Faso.
• Nzalang Nacional have failed to win each of their last three AFCON openers.
• Only one side has scored in four of Equatorial Guinea’s last five matches.

Correct score prediction: Burkina Faso 2–0 Equatorial Guinea

This is a clash between two teams with contrasting momentum. Burkina Faso enter the tournament flying high, with an explosive attack netting 16 goals across their last six matches, including exactly three goals in each of their last three outings.

Equatorial Guinea, by contrast, have struggled for consistency, winning just two of their last nine games, and while their defence has been reasonably solid, with seven conceded across their last five outings, they have suffered three defeats in that stretch.

With that in mind, a narrow victory for Burkina Faso is expected, with four clean sheets in their last six outings suggesting the Red Devils are likely to draw a blank.

Pre-match odds: Stallions tipped as favourites

• HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
• DRAW: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
• AWAY: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%

*Odds courtesy of Ladbrokes and are subject to change.

Burkina Faso hold the edge in momentum, head-to-head record and FIFA World Rankings, sitting 62nd — 35 places above Equatorial Guinea — and the bookies have reflected this gap, tipping the Stallions with a 57.1% chance of victory.

Head-to-head: Low-scoring contests

Historically, this fixture has been tight, with only one goal scored across the last three meetings, which came in a 2011 friendly victory for Burkina Faso. The other encounters, including AFCON 2015 and a 2023 exhibition, ended goalless.

Burkina Faso preview: Full-strength squad

Head coach Brama Traore has named a 25-man squad with no late withdrawals. Sunderland winger Bertrand Traore leads as captain, with Brentford’s Dango Ouattara and Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba also available.

Predicted XI: Koffi (GK), I Kabore, Tapsoba, Djiga, Kouassi, Zougrana, Ouattara, Ouedraogo, I Toure, P L Kabore & B Traore

Burkina Faso’s last five results:

• 18/11/25: Burkina Faso 3–0 Benin (W)
• 14/11/25: Burkina Faso 3–2 Niger (W)
• 12/10/25: Burkina Faso 3–1 Ethiopia (W)
• 08/10/25: Sierra Leone 0–1 Burkina Faso (W)
• 09/09/25: Burkina Faso 0–0 Egypt (D)

Equatorial Guinea preview: 2023 AFCON top scorer to lead charge

Juan Micha’s 25-man squad features captain and previous AFCON top scorer Emilio Nsue, who will aim to extend his national record of 22 goals.

Predicted XI: Owono (GK), Akapo, Obiang, Coco, Ndong, Ganet, Eneme, Asue, Salvador, Nabil & Nsue

Equatorial Guinea’s last five results:

• 17/11/25: Madagascar 2–0 Equatorial Guinea (L)
• 14/11/25: Kenya 0–1 Equatorial Guinea (W)
• 13/10/25: Equatorial Guinea 1–1 Liberia (D)
• 09/10/25: Malawi 3–0 Equatorial Guinea (L)
• 08/09/25: Equatorial Guinea 0–1 Tunisia (L)

Player to watch: Pierre Landry Kabore

Pierre Landry Kabore has scored hat-tricks in both of his last two appearances for Burkina Faso and will be looking to continue that streak on Wednesday.