Burkina Faso is set for a trip to Stade Roi Baudouin on Tuesday for a clash with Belgium in an international friendly fixture. Kickoff schedules for 21:45 EAT.
The Red Devils comfortably qualified for the finals of the 2022 World Cup, picking up 20 points from their eight matches to finish at the top of Group E ahead of Wales, and they will be looking to make an impression in the competition, having finished third at the 2018 edition of the tournament. Belgium somewhat disappointed at Euro 2020, only reaching the quarter-finals, and they will be expected to advance into the knockout round of this year’s World Cup.
Belgium prepare for this match off the back of a 2-2 International Friendlies stalemate versus Ireland in their last fixture. In that game, Ireland had 64% possession, seven shots with two of them on target and goals scored by Michy Batshuayi 12’ and Hans Vanaken 58’. Ireland got 11 shots with four of them and goals by Chiedozie Ogbene 35’ and Alan Browne 85’.
Meanwhile, Burkina Faso has never qualified for the finals of a World Cup, and they will not be present at the 2022 edition of the tournament, having finished second behind Algeria in Group A of the qualifiers. Kamou Malo’s side were in action at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, finishing fourth at the competition, losing 3-1 to Senegal in the semi-finals before being beaten by Cameroon on penalties in the third-place playoffs.
Burkina Faso will be hoping to bounce back form 5-0 trashing at the hands of Kosovo in their last match. In that game, Burkina Faso had 61% possession and 16 shots with six of them on target. the opponents got 12 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Fidan Aliti 3’, Astrit Selmani 23’, Mergim Vojvoda 53’, Milot Rashica 68’ and Toni Domgjoni 75’.
Belgium vs Burkina Faso head to head
This will be the first time Belgium are facing Burkina Faso in an international friendly game.
Home
- Ireland 2-2 Belgium
- Wales 1-1 Belgium
- Belgium 3-1 Estonia
- Italy 2-1 Belgium
- Belgium 2-3 France
Away
- Kosovo 5-0 Burkina Faso
- Burkina Faso 3-5 Cameroon
- Burkina Faso 1-3 Senegal
- Burkina Faso 1-0 Tunisia
- Burkina Faso 7-6 Gabon
Belgium team news
Belgium head into this meeting without a number of regulars, with Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Yannick Carrasco, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku among those left out.
Burkina Faso team news
The visitors have no fitness or suspension issues ahead of this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Belgium have been in good form of late and they carry plenty of firepower having scored 18 goals in their last eight games, including a 5-2 win over England while Burkina Faso is winless in eight of their past eleven overall fixtures, and they have won just thrice on the road in their last 11 away match-ups.
- Belgium win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
