Central African Republic vs Burkina Faso: Koyalipou and Traoré lead the scoring threat

Central African Republic face Burkina Faso on September 28 at 16:00 GMT, with both sides looking to make a positive start in their latest international fixture. Goduine Koyalipou has scored once for Central African Republic this season, while L. Traoré has also found the net once for Burkina Faso.

The match brings together two teams with contrasting recent results. Central African Republic’s listed last result was a defeat, while Burkina Faso’s most recent result was a draw. That gives Burkina Faso a slight advantage in terms of immediate momentum, although the outcome will depend on which side makes better use of its chances.

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

• Assists: Ghislain Vénuste Baboula (Central African Republic) — 1 assists, (Burkina Faso) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Dominique Youfeigane (Central African Republic) — 5, J. Bationo (Burkina Faso) — 0
• Tackles: Julien Kouadio (Central African Republic) — 2, O. Bouda (Burkina Faso) — 2.
• Most encounters won: Goduine Koyalipou (Central African Republic) — 9, L. Doucet (Burkina Faso) — 8.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

Central African Republic will be hoping for a stronger response after their latest loss. Playing in front of their home support could provide an important lift, particularly if they can keep the game level during the opening stages. Their priority is likely to be a disciplined start, with the team needing to avoid conceding early and putting itself under pressure.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Central African Republic — L
• Burkina Faso — D

Koyalipou is the player most likely to attract attention in the Central African Republic attack. His goal this season makes him one of the team’s key attacking outlets, and Burkina Faso will need to monitor his movement closely. The forward’s ability to take limited opportunities could be especially important in a match where both teams may be cautious.

According to home statistics this season, Central African Republic scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	33.33%
16-30		33.33%
31-45		33.33%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Burkina Faso has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

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

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Central African Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Burkina Faso		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Central African Republic		Burkina Faso
36.0%	Winning the game	36.0%
50%	Attack potential	50%
25%	Potential in defense	25%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
33%	Goal Potential	33%

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

Goal Forecast:Central African Republic, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Burkina Faso is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Central African Republic and Burkina Faso will take place on September 28 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium Stade Larbi Zaouli.