Welcome to our Burkina Faso vs Senegal betting tips, prediction and odds analysis as the two teams prepare to play each other in the first Afcon semi-final on Wednesday.
Head To Head
The teams last met in a 2017 Afcon game and it ended 1-1 with Egypt winning on penalties.
Egypt have won five out of their seven games against Burkina Faso, drawing the other two.
Burkina Faso have never beaten Egypt before.
Latest Burkina Faso results
Burkina Faso head into the game on the back of their shock 1-0 quarter-final win over Tunisia.
Burkina Faso have won two out of their five games in the Afcon so far after 90 minutes. They drew with Ethiopia and needed penalties to beat Gabon in the Round of 16. They lost to Cameroon in their opening game.
Burkina Faso have scored five goals in the Afcon so far, conceding four.
Latest Senegal results
Senegal head into the game on the back of their 3-1 quarter-final win over Equatorial Guinea.
Senegal have won three out of their five Afcon games to date. They drew against Malawi and Guinea.
Senegal have scored six goals in the Afcon so far, conceding just once.
Prediction
Burkina Faso have been a surprise package in this tournament but their heroics are likely to come to an end in this game. I expect a comfortable 2-0 win for Senegal.
Anytime Goal Scorers
Burkina Faso-Bertrand Traore- If he is on form, the Aston Villa man could pose problems to the Egypt defence.
Senegal-Sadio Mane- Mane should be a serious problem to the Burkina Faso defence.
Our Odds And Tips In Detail
Best Bet- Bet on Senegal to win-Sunbet-odd-1.95
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Eshlin Vedan is a professional sports Journalist from South Africa. He has a degree in Journalism from Rhodes University and has vast experience writing articles for national media and viral websites.
