Etoile Filante vs USFA Prediction: A win for the home side is the best option

4 August 1983 Stadium will host the Burkina Faso Premier League game between Etoile Filante and USFA. This will be the two teams' first game of the season. Will either team open their season with a win? Below, I will look into the two teams’ performances into this game and make predictions. 

Etoile Filante will enter the new season with the possibility of winning the league after only making the CAF Confederation Cup last season. In 30 matches, this team accumulated 41 points, finishing 6th. In those matches, this team scored 28 goals while conceding 29. In their recent matches into this encounter, Etoile Filante lost only one, coming against Enyimba International on penalties after the two legs ended in a goalless draw. However, this team drew five others while picking a win over Vitesse. 

USFA could only avoid relegation last season, finishing just seven points above the relegation spots. In 30 matches played, this team accumulated 32 points and finished 13th. However, USFA scored only 21 goals while conceding 28 in that span. Ahead of this opener for the new season, USFA lost to Salitas, a 1-2 encounter at home. USFA drew Bobo-Dioulasso, Royal, and Etoile Filante in other games while picking a 2-1 win over Kadiogo.

The two teams will have high hopes heading into this game. While Etoile Filante are at home, Etoile Filante vs USFA have not won in this fixture since 2022. While the road team lost only one of their recent matches, Etoile Filante have been incredible, especially on the road. Expect a close contest where we could experience few goals, but a bet for Etoile Filante in this opener is worth it.