On Saturday afternoon, Algeria and Burkina Faso go head-to-head at the Stade de Bouake in Group D of the African Cup of Nations.
The Desert Warriors kicked off their African Cup of Nations with a 1-1 draw against Angola.
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The result means that Algeria are unbeaten in their last 19 AFCON games in 90 minutes, although the game ended a four-game winning run.
Djamel Belmadi’s team have been prolific lately in front of goal, scoring at least two goals in four of their previous five international matches.
Algeria’s recent record in the African Cup of Nations is an underwhelming one, as they have failed to win in their last four games in the competition, having picked up two draws and suffered two defeats.
Their recent outings in the African Cup of Nations have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five matches.
Hubert Velud’s team started their African Cup of Nations campaign by beating Mauritania 1-0.
The win means that Burkina Faso has now won three of their last four international games.
Their recent international matches have been relatively high-scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in three of their last four games.
The win in their African Cup of Nations opener ended a short two-game winless run in the competition. However, they have won just two of their last six games in 90 minutes at the AFCON.
Burkina Faso’s recent games in the African Cup of Nations have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven outings.
This will likely be a close encounter, as the two teams' only recent meetings have ended all square. Forebet predicts that this game will end in a low-scoring draw.