Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Traoré and Diallo lead the attacking focus in November meeting

Elikplim Bokor November 11, 2026

Burkina Faso face Mauritania on 11 November at 17:00 GMT, with both sides looking to build momentum in an important international fixture.

Burkina Faso’s L. Traoré and Mauritania’s M. Diallo have each scored once this season, making them the leading confirmed goalscorers for their respective teams ahead of the match. Their contributions could prove important in a fixture expected to be decided by fine margins.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

Assists: (Burkina Faso) — 0 assists, A. Mahmoud (Mauritania) — 1 assists.
Goalkeepers saves: J. Bationo (Burkina Faso) — 0, M. Diadie (Mauritania) — 0
Tackles: O. Bouda (Burkina Faso) — 2, A. Koita (Mauritania) — 3.
Most encounters won: L. Doucet (Burkina Faso) — 8, A. Koita (Mauritania) — 10.

Top 5 scorers this season:

H. Mastouri (4, Tunisia)
M. Munetsi (3, Zimbabwe)
E. Colley (3, Gambia)
Y. Wissa (2, Congo DR)
Chamito (2, Mozambique)

Team statistics:

The available form points to an inconsistent start for Burkina Faso. Their last five results include a draw and a defeat, while Mauritania’s record includes a win and a loss. Neither team enters the game with an extended winning sequence, increasing the importance of a positive result in this meeting.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

Burkina Faso — DW
Mauritania — WL

Burkina Faso will hope home advantage can help them control the match. Their priority is likely to be a stronger performance in possession and a more reliable attacking threat, particularly in the final third. Traoré’s ability to provide an end product could be central to that plan after his goal earlier in the season.

According to home statistics this season, Burkina Faso scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	100.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Mauritania has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	33.33%
16-30	25.00%	66.67%
31-45	50.00%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
Teams	Games	H	A	H	A	H	A
Burkina Faso	3	1	0	0	1	0	1
Mauritania	3	1	0	1	0	0	1

Probabilities before the match:

Burkina Faso		Mauritania
61.0%	Winning the game	61.0%
33%	Attack potential	33%
75%	Potential in defense	75%
71%	Strength against each other	71%
67%	Goal Potential	67%

Summary: the probability of Mauritania winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Burkina Faso, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Burkina Faso, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Mauritania is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Burkina Faso and Mauritania will take place on November 11 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium .