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Burkina Faso - Mauritania
Africa Cup of Nations - Stade de la Paix
1st Round
Prediction 1
Burkina Faso to Win
8/11 (1.73)
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Prediction 2
Under 2.5 Goals
4/9 (1.44)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change
Burkina Faso and Mauritania will play their opening match at AFCON 2023 on Tuesday, 16 January, at Stade de la Paix.
Will Burkina Faso have another good showing at the biggest stage of African football, starting with a win in this match, or will Mauritania get their first win ever at the tournament? Learn more by reading our Burkina Faso vs Mauritania prediction, but remember to also check our other AFCON 2023 predictions.
Burkina Faso vs Mauritania prediction – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Burkina Faso to win
- Burkina Faso have reached at least semi-finals at AFCON three times in the last five tournaments.
- Mauritania has yet to win a game at this stage, even though they've qualified for AFCON for the third consecutive time.
Furthermore, Burkina Faso beat Mauritania three times in their last four meetings (counting a win on penalties at WAFU Cup of Nations in 2019), which is another reason why this is one of our top Burkina Faso vs Mauritania betting tips.
Latest odds
Head to Head
17/10/23
International Match International
Mauritania
Burkina Faso
1
2
28/09/19
WAFU Cup of Nations WAFU
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
1
1
22/03/19
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
1
0
08/09/18
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Mauritania
Burkina Faso
2
0
Last Five - Burkina Faso
24/03/25
Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso
1
2
W
21/03/25
Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa
Djibouti
Burkina Faso
1
4
W
22/12/24
African Nations C'ship Qualifying African
Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso
2
0
L
18/11/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Malawi
Burkina Faso
3
0
L
14/11/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Senegal
Burkina Faso
1
0
L
Last Five - Mauritania
25/03/25
Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa
Congo DR
Mauritania
2
0
L
22/03/25
Africa - World Cup Qualifying Africa
Togo
Mauritania
2
2
D
19/11/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Cape Verde Islands
Mauritania
0
1
W
15/11/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Botswana
Mauritania
1
1
D
15/10/24
Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Africa
Egypt
Mauritania
1
0
L
Win probability
- HOME: 4/5 (1.80) – 55.60%
- DRAW: 23/10 (3.30) – 30.30%
- AWAY: 5/1 (6.00) – 16.70%
We can see from the Burkina Faso vs Mauritania odds that Burkina Faso are the expected winners. Meanwhile, if we look at other betting markets and football betting tips for this match, we can see that Burkina Faso to score first has 8/13 (1.62) odds, which is the same as a 61.90% probability. Another market to check out is a half time draw at 39/40 (1.98) odds and 50.60% probability.
Burkina Faso vs Mauritania prediction – Other tips
Correct score: 1-0
- The last four H2H duels between these teams have been decided by one goal at most.
- Mauritania have failed to score in the last three games they've played.
Under 2.5 total goals
- Only one of the ten H2H meetings between Burkina Faso and Mauritania has gone over 2.5 total goals.
- Mauritania's last two matches have ended without any goals, clearly showing their good defence and poor offence.
Burkina Faso vs Mauritania team news
Burkina Faso
Despite reaching the semi-finals in three of the last five AFCON's, including one final in 2013, Burkina Faso are once again seen as the outsiders when it comes to main candidates to lift the trophy. In fact, they aren't even the main favourite to win Group D, with Algeria being favoured by the bookies.
Still, Burkina Faso is one of the dark horses at this tournament, but they will likely have to start the competition without one of their key players, Bertrand Traore, who is dealing with an injury.
Predicted Lineup – Konate – Tapsoba, Nagalo, Dayo, Guiebre – B. Toure, Guira, Aziz Ki, Sangare – Ouattara, Badolo
Mauritania
This will be the third straight appearance for Mauritania at AFCON and their third overall, so these are the golden years for this nation. That being said, Mauritania has yet to feel the joy of winning at the tournament, with their overall record so far being 2 draws and 4 losses.
Predicted Lineup – Niasse – Keita, N'Diaye, El Abd, Abeid – Gassama, Bouna, Thiam – Mahmoud, Koita, Tanjy
Confirmed Burkina Faso vs Mauritania lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Burkina Faso
Mauritania
Player to watch: Dango Outtara
With Traore, Burkina Faso's top scorer, out for this game, Dango Outtara will have to step up on the offensive end for the team. The 21-year-old Bournemouth winger has 7 goals in 18 appearances for his national team, so he's our player to watch in this game.
