Burkina Faso vs Tunisia Betting Tips 30/01/2022

January 27, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

The second quarter-finals will be played between Burkina Faso and Tunisia at the Roumde Adjia Stadium in Garoua on 30th January 2022 at 00:30 IST. Tunisia are the favorites to win the match and advance to the knockouts.

Teams Status

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is coming into the quarterfinals after beating Gabon in a close encounter that went to penalties. They started the game brilliantly and went a goal up in the first half and conceded late in the second half, but prevailed on penalties by a 7-6 margin. They were decent on the group stages as they managed one win, one draw, and a loss with four points. They finished in second place in group A consisting of Cameroon, Cape Verde, and Ethiopia. They had scored four goals and conceded four goals as well in four matches. Four different goals contributed to the four goals including Gustavo Sangare, Cyrille Bayala, Hassane Bande, and Bertrand Traore.

Tunisia

Tunisia advances to the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory against Nigeria in a tight match. Nigeria dominated for the majority of the game, but Tunisia scored early in the second half to take the lead. They had a poor showing in the group stages, with only one win and two losses for a total of three points. They placed third in Group F, which included Mali, Gambia, and Mauritania. In four games, they had scored five goals while conceding only two. Wahbi Khazri, who has two goals to his name, is the team’s highest scorer. Hamza Mathlouthi, Youssef Msakni, and Seifeddine Jaziri scored the other three goals.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Burkina Faso	Draw	Tunisia
3.26	2.80	2.52
3.20	2.72	2.44
3.25	2.95	2.44

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Tunisia are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.52, Burkina Faso are placed at 3.26 and the draw is at 2.80 odds. Tunisia are placed at 2.44 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Burkina Faso are placed at 3.20 and the draw is at 2.72 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Tunisia are placed at 2.44, Burkina Faso are placed at 3.25 and the draw is at 2.95 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Burkina Faso has done pretty well against Tunisia as they haven’t lost a game. Despite being ranked lower than Tunisia, Burkina Faso is more likely to win this match and advance to the next phase of the tournament.

Tip: Burkina Faso To Win or Draw @ 1.54

In the last three head-to-head matches, Burkina Faso has won two matches, while Tunisia hasn’t won a single match, and one of those matches ended in a draw. In the last ten matches that Burkina Faso has played across competitions, they have won five matches, drawn four matches, and lost one match. Tunisia has won five matches and lost four matches in the last nine matches that they have played across competitions. Burkina Faso has just lost one match in the competition so far, while Tunisia has lost two matches. So, Burkina Faso is likely to win the match in regular time or take this to the overtime at 1.54 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 1.5 @ 1.57

In the last ten matches that Burkina Faso had played across all competitions, over 1.5 goals were scored in nine of those matches. Tunisia on the other hand has seen over 1.5 goals in five of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. In two of the last 3 head to head matches, over 1.5 goals were scored, with a total goal count of 5 goals at an average of 1.6 goals per match. Over 1.5 goals in three of the matches that Burkina Faso played this season in the Africa cup of nations. So, at least two goals will be scored at 1.57 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Tunisia hasn’t lived up to the expectations set by them as they are the 30th ranked side, while Burkina Faso is the 60th ranked side in FIFA world rankings. A cracker of a contest is on the cards when these two sides go head to head.

Akshay Nayak

02:32, 27 Jan 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

02:32, 27 Jan 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.