Congo vs Burkina Faso: result 2-1 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 25, 2015 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Alphonse Massamba-Débat, Brazzaville
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What was the result of Congo vs Burkina Faso?
Congo won 2-1 on January 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 51′T. BifoumaCongo
- 86′A. BancéBurkina Faso
- 87′Fabrice N'Guessi OndamaCongo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, Congo have 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Burkina Faso have 1, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2015 | Gabon(away) | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Libya(home) | 2-2 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 17, 2014 | Ethiopia(away) | 1-0 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 13, 2014 | Ghana(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2015 | Equatorial Guinea(away) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Gabon(home) | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Jan 20, 2014 | Zimbabwe(home) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 16, 2014 | Morocco(home) | 1-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Jan 12, 2014 | Uganda(away) | 1-2 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Congo score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 7; Burkina Faso score 0.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 1.0 | 0.9 | 3 | 3/7 | 2/7 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2 | 2/7 | 1/7 |
Over the last 7 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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