Sonabel Ouagadougou vs USFA Prediction: Title chase continues for Sonabel

After a month and a half, the Burkina Faso Premier League will resume. In this fixture, Sonabel Ouagadougou hosts USFA at the Stade de la SONABEL as they continue their title win chase. Can the visiting team, on an unbeaten run, harm their chances?

Last time in action, Sonabel Ouagadougou secured all three points against Kadiogo. In a game that ended 0-1, Yves Koutima’s 52nd-minute strike for Sonabel Ouagadougou was all they needed to secure a win. However, that win now makes it three games out of four that Sonabel Ouagadougou will see their win end in a one-nil result, with a 2-1 defeat to ASFA Yennega being the difference. Going into this week 20, Sonabel Ouagadougou is just three points adrift of first-placed AS Douanes, as they have now accumulated 34 points from a possible 57.

USFA made it four games unbeaten before the break, and heading into this one, they will look to kickoff where they stopped. In their last match, USFA settled for a goalless draw with ASEC Koudougou, their second draw in their last four games, one other coming against Rahimo in a 1-1 encounter. In the meantime, USFA secured wins over Kozaf and AS Douanes, ending 1-0. However, USFA are just seated 10th in the league table with 24 points from 19 games, a run where they scored just 12 goals, while conceding 15.

In their last five meetings between these sides, Sonabel Ouagadougou secured wins in two games, while the three other matches ended in draws, each ending 1-1. In those matches, Sonabel Ouagadougou scored five, while USFA conceded three.

The title chase is on the line for Sonabel Ouagadougou here, but following their first-leg performance and how strong USFA was the last time they played AS Douanes, it is difficult to bet against the visitors easily. However, it only makes sense to see Sonabel Ouagadougou take dominance at home in what is expected to be a low-scoring defensive game.