Académica do Lobito vs Cubango match preview

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Competition: Angola Girabola
Competition: Mon 23.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio do Buraco (15000 seats)

Académica do Lobito have 39 points running out as the host team. Cubango have claimed 32 points playing the role of visitors. What are the odds of this being a home win?

Insights:
  • Académica do Lobito have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cubango have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Girabola

Académica are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Cubango is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

This could be an intriguing game with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Académica do Lobito form and stats

Académica do Lobito have played 14 Girabola games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Académica, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Interclube away with the result 3-2.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Petro de Luanda.

Académica do Lobito have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio do Buraco with 22 goals in 14 league matches. Académica do Lobito have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cubango form and stats

There's been little loot from Cubango's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Girabola. Cubango only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. Cubango has drawn their two previous away games.

Cubango might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sagrada Esperança proved too strong as Cubango slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sporting de Cabinda.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sporting de Benguela in just three days.

The attacking power of Cubango when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Cubango's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date past meeting between these participants is the Cubango - Académica 1-0 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Académica do Lobito wins - draws - Cubango wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Académica do Lobito missing players

Cubango missing players

Académica do Lobito Cubango
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
10 7 4 Won W 0 3 8
9 4 1 Drew D 1 4 8
9 3 0 Lost L 3 7 12
36 22 13 Scored S 3 8 15
28 10 2 Conceded C 12 22 31
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 82%
79% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 46%
32% 36% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 36% 21%
14% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 7%
7% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 4%
50% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 25% 21% 18%
25% 43% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 39%
29% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 64% 61%
 
3.6 2.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.3 4.3
2.9 2 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.7 4.7
1.7 0.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.7 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.8 5.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.7 11.7
2.7 3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 5
44% 44% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 20%
 
8.7 6 10 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.7 12.7
2.8 2.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Key stats in Girabola this season:
  • Académica do Lobito have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Académica do Lobito have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Académica do Lobito have scored more than double the goals of Cubango.
  • Académica do Lobito have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Cubango have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Cubango have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cubango have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Girabola

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Petro de Luanda 28 22 5 1 71 16 15 12 3 0 38 7 13 10 2 1 33 9 55 71
2 Sagrada Esperança 28 18 5 5 47 18 14 11 1 2 30 6 14 7 4 3 17 12 29 59
3 1º de Agosto 28 16 7 5 51 20 14 8 3 3 31 10 14 8 4 2 20 10 31 55
4 Interclube 28 13 7 8 36 27 13 7 2 4 21 14 15 6 5 4 15 13 9 46
5 Onze Bravos 28 12 8 8 30 27 14 7 4 3 17 12 14 5 4 5 13 15 3 44
6 Desportivo Huíla 28 11 8 9 34 30 14 7 4 3 18 12 14 4 4 6 16 18 4 41
7 Académica do Lobito 28 10 9 9 36 28 14 7 4 3 22 10 14 3 5 6 14 18 8 39
8 Recreativo da Caála 28 10 8 10 28 18 14 7 4 3 17 5 14 3 4 7 11 13 10 38
9 Recreativo do Libolo 28 9 9 10 27 28 13 2 6 5 11 13 15 7 3 5 16 15 -1 36
10 Wiliete 28 7 13 8 35 34 14 3 7 4 19 20 14 4 6 4 16 14 1 34
11 Sporting de Cabinda 28 8 8 12 19 35 14 6 4 4 13 13 14 2 4 8 6 22 -16 32
12 Cubango 28 8 8 12 15 31 14 5 4 5 7 9 14 3 4 7 8 22 -16 32
13 CD Lunda-Sul 28 6 12 10 22 28 14 4 5 5 11 13 14 2 7 5 11 15 -6 30
14 Progresso 28 4 6 18 21 56 14 2 4 8 12 23 14 2 2 10 9 33 -35 18
15 Kabuscorp 28 4 11 13 24 38 14 2 7 5 14 18 14 2 4 8 10 20 -14 14
16 Sporting de Benguela 28 1 6 21 15 77 15 1 3 11 9 36 13 0 3 10 6 41 -62 9