Cameroon vs Burkina Faso: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 9, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stade Omnisports de Bafoussam, Bafoussam
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What was the result of Cameroon vs Burkina Faso?
Cameroon won 2-1 on January 9, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 24′G. SangaréBurkina Faso
- 40′V. AboubakarCameroon (pen.)
- 45′V. AboubakarCameroon (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cameroon have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Burkina Faso have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2021 | Ivory Coast(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Malawi(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Mozambique(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Mozambique(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Ivory Coast(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2022 | Gabon(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Mauritania(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Algeria(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Niger(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Djibouti(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Cameroon win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Burkina Faso win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2021 | Burkina Faso 0-0 Cameroon | African Nations Championship |
| May 27, 2018 | Cameroon 0-1 Burkina Faso | Friendlies |
| Jan 24, 2018 | Burkina Faso 1-1 Cameroon | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Burkina Faso 1-1 Cameroon | Africa Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Burkina Faso vs Cameroon on Jan 24, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cameroon score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Burkina Faso score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cameroon sit 2nd in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Burkina Faso sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Cameroon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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