Burkina Faso vs Egypt: result 2-2 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsSemi-finalsKick-off on February 1, 2017 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Gombani Stadium, Gombani
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What was the result of Burkina Faso vs Egypt?
Burkina Faso and Egypt drew 2-2 on February 1, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 66′Mohamed SalahEgypt
- 73′A. BancéBurkina Faso
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burkina Faso have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Egypt have 8, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | Tunisia(home) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 22, 2017 | Guinea-Bissau(away) | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 18, 2017 | Gabon(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Cameroon(home) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Mali(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2017 | Morocco(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 25, 2017 | Ghana(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Mali(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 8, 2017 | Tunisia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Burkina Faso score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Egypt score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Egypt | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 2/12 | 4/12 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burkina Faso sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (6 points from 3 matches) and Egypt sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy