ASFA Yennega vs Sonabel Ouagadougou Prediction: Can the visitors keep their title hopes alive with a win?

Stade du 4 Août will be the venue for round 22 of the Burkina Faso Premier League game between ASFA Yennega and Sonabel Ouagadougou. The two teams last meeting ended in a goalless draw. Will there be a winner here? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions. 

ASFA Yennega

ASFA Yennega suffered a defeat at the hands of Vitesse in their last league game and lost. In a 2-0 contest, goals from Ben Adama Diabate and Aime Tologo were enough to see their opponent take maximum points. In the meantime, ASFA Yennega have lost three times in recent matches, twice against ASEC Koudougou and US Comoe. However, their encounter against USFA ended in a 1-1 draw, while they picked up a win over Bobo-Dioulasso. Ahead of this game, the home team has 22 points from 21 matches as they sit in 12th spot in the standings. 

Sonabel Ouagadougou

Sonabel Ouagadougou played Salitas in their last league game and won. In a 3-2 close contest, Hassamy Sansan Dah's brace and Damassi Konate's 42nd-minute strike were enough to see this team take maximum points. In the meantime, Sonabel Ouagadougou head into this game with an unbeaten run of six matches. In that run, Sonabel Ouagadougou won two games, one against ASEC Koudougou, while drawing Bobo-Dioulasso, Vitesse, Rahimo, and Etoile Filante. This season, Sonabel Ouagadougou have 37 points from 21 matches, scoring 23 goals and conceding 9 as they sit in second place. 

Expert Betting Tips

ASFA Yennega should show character here after struggling so much in recent times. However, Sonabel Ouagadougou have been an outstanding side this season and are still in title contention. However, the visitors’ strength have been in defense this season, and I expect a similar response here. Expect a close contest, but a win for Sonabel Ouagadougou is certain as I expect a lot of control from them despite the fact I expect a draw at halftime. 

Our first option is a win for Sonabel Ouagadougou with odds at 1.79 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a first-half draw with odds at 1.90 on Bet365

Our last option is under 1.5 goals with odds at 2.39 on Betway