Egypt vs Burkina Faso Prediction: Expect goals in this entertaining encounter

Cairo International Stadium will host the Africa World Cup Qualifier encounter between Egypt and Burkina Faso. Let’s preview this encounter and make a prediction.

Egypt's last match was against Croatia in a friendly encounter, and this side ended up losing. In a game that ended 2-4, goals from Rami Rabia and Mohamed Abdelmonem were good enough to see them avoid a defeat. In the meantime, a look at this team’s last five games shows they won just one, a 1-0 win over New Zealand. In other encounters, Egypt lost to D.R Congo on penalties, while they drew Cape Verde, Ghana and Mozambique. 

In their World Cup qualifying campaign, Egypt played Djibouti in game one and secured a 6-0 win, with their best man, Mohamed Salah, scoring four goals in that encounter. However, in game 2, this side could only get two past Sierra Leone, with Trezeguet nailing a brace. In the standings of group A, Egypt have scored 8 goals, positioning them at the top of the standings. 

Burkina Faso have a lot to do here following a poor run of matches to this encounter. In five consecutive matches, Burkina Faso failed to secure a single win, losing to Angola, Mali and Libya in that stretch. However, their best results were draws with Algeria and Niger. In those encounters, this team scored five goals while conceding nine. 

In their World Cup qualifier campaign, Burkina Faso played Guinea Bissau and Ethiopia. In their first game with Bissau, this side was held to a 1-1 draw but then stepped up against Ethiopia, rallying to a 0-3 win at full-time. Burkina Faso are seated in the 2nd spot of Group A with four points, two behind first-placed Egypt. 

Egypt have the better side here, looking at how many goals they have scored in two goals and the fact they did not concede. On the other hand, Burkina Faso have shown their talents on their end, and the fact they are second in the standings is a testament to this. At home, Egypt have the edge and better chances, and while Burkina Faso might need an extra job on both ends of the field to take something here, I still feel they will score here, while Egypt takes maximum points.