Angola will face Burkina Faso at the Stade de Yamoussoukro on Tuesday in the final round of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations group stages.
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The Palancas Negras kicked off their Nations Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Algeria, heading into the break a goal down before Mabululu leveled the scores from the spot midway through the second half. They picked up their first win of the tournament on Saturday, beating Mauritania 3-2 at the Stade de la Paix, with former Sporting man Gelson Dala scoring a brace before Gilberto got in on the act in the second half.
Burkina Faso, meanwhile, picked up a narrow 1-0 victory over Mauritania in their group opener last week with Aston Villa man Bertrand Traore coming off the bench to win the game from the spot in additional time. They then played out a 2-2 draw against Algeria last time out and had looked set to be headed toward a narrow victory before their opponents leveled the scores at the death.
Angola and the Stallions sit first and second in the group standings respectively with four points from an obtainable six, with the winner of Tuesday's game set to finish as group winners.
Angola vs Burkina Faso Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
There have been eight meetings between Angola and Burkina Faso. Both sides have won three games apiece while their other two matchups have ended in draws.The two sides last faced off in an AFCON qualifying clash back in November 2018 which Angola won 2-1, ending a four-game winless streak in this fixture.Burkina Faso have the best defensive record in Group D so far with a goal concession tally of just two.The Palancas Negras were ranked 117th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 60 places behind their midweek opponents.
Angola vs Burkina Faso: Pre-Match Facts
According to the Opta supercomputer’s predictions, Burkina Faso have a 43.4% chance of victory in this game, compared to 23.8% for Angola.
This will be the second meeting between Angola and Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations after facing off in the group stage of the 2012 edition. The game produced a 2-1 win for Angola, but the teams finished third (Angola) and fourth (Burkina Faso) in the group and were both eliminated.
Angola and Burkina Faso last faced each other in November 2018 in qualifying for the 2019 AFCON. Angola won 2-1 thanks to a brace from Mateus.
In their last game, Angola put an end to a nine-match winless run (D5 L4) at the Africa Cup of Nations – stretching back to January 2012 – by beating Mauritania 3-2.