Salitas vs AS Douanes Prediction: Title defense continues for the road team

In round 3 of the Burkina Faso Premier League, Salitas will play AS Douanes at Stade du 4 Août. Heading into this game, the home team won the last meeting of this fixture. How will this game unfold?

Salitas are searching for their first win in the league this season and will approach this game with their best tactics. In their last league game, Salitas played RDF and lost 1-0, with Alassane Traore’s goal being the difference of the day. In the meantime, the home side also opened their season with a defeat to Kadiogo, a 2-3 encounter. Salitas have zero points from possible six, the same as bottom-placed ASEC Koudougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, leaving them 15th in the standings.

AS Douanes secured their first win of the season against ASFA Yennega last time out and will look to repeat that performance. In a game that ended 2-0, AS Douanes could not break the deadlock until the 83rd minute, thanks to Dramane Nikiema’s strike. In the meantime, Compaore also found the back of the net in the additional minutes of the second half to secure maximum points for AS Douanes. However, with one win and one draw in their first two games of the season, AS Douanes sit 5th in the standings, scoring two goals while failing to concede.

Salitas are struggling, and it is tough to expect a lot of solid play from them in this game. On the road, AS Douanes did not have it easy against Sporting Cascades, and they need to do better in this fixture. While Salitas won the last fixture of this game, their record overall have not been too good. This should be a game of luck, but AS Douanes look promising as a side, and the bookies are favoring them, hence, a win for the road team in what should be a hard-fought encounter.