Match

Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: result 1-0 and analysis

Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 16, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gombani Stadium, Gombani

Burkina Faso
1-0
Mauritania

Full time

What was the result of Burkina Faso vs Mauritania?

Burkina Faso won 1-0 on January 16, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 90′B. TraoréBurkina Faso (pen.)

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burkina Faso have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Mauritania have 5, 6 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Burkina Faso
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2024Congo DR(away)2-1Friendlies
Jan 5, 2024Iran(away)1-2Friendlies
Nov 21, 2023Ethiopia(away)3-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 17, 2023Guinea-Bissau(home)1-1World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 17, 2023Mauritania(away)2-1Friendlies
Mauritania
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 6, 2024Tunisia(away)0-0Friendlies
Nov 21, 2023South Sudan(away)0-0World Cup - Qualification Africa
Nov 15, 2023Congo DR(away)0-2World Cup - Qualification Africa
Oct 17, 2023Burkina Faso(home)1-2Friendlies
Oct 14, 2023Madagascar(home)2-1Friendlies

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Burkina Faso win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Mauritania win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2023Mauritania 1-2 Burkina FasoFriendlies
Dec 30, 2021Mauritania 0-0 Burkina FasoFriendlies
Mar 22, 2019Burkina Faso 1-0 MauritaniaAfrica Cup of Nations
Sep 8, 2018Mauritania 2-0 Burkina FasoAfrica Cup of Nations

Last archived meeting: Mauritania vs Burkina Faso on Oct 17, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Burkina Faso score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Mauritania score 0.9 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Burkina Faso1.30.959/158/15
Mauritania0.90.876/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
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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

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