Desportivo Huíla vs Petro de Luanda: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Angola Girabola
Competition: Sat 24.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Provincial da Huíla (12000 seats)

High flying Petro de Luanda arrive at Desportivo Huíla after their 0-0-result versus Cubango. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • Desportivo Huíla is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Petro de Luanda have the most scored goals (46) in Girabola

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's quite the trip for Petro de Luanda when visiting Desportivo as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

Desportivo Huíla are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Luanda are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Desportivo Huíla form and stats

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

The fans are hoping that Desportivo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Girabola game against Progresso (placed 12th).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Recreativo da Caála.

The Desportivo Huíla fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 14 matches. Desportivo Huíla are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estádio Provincial da Huíla in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches.

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Petro de Luanda form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (46) in Girabola, are W8-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Girabola. In general it has been a productive period now for Luanda as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

Luanda's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Cubango that finished 0-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Ferroviário do Huambo.

Petro de Luanda find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Luanda are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Petro de Luanda - Desportivo 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Desportivo Huíla, two draws and four wins for Petro de Luanda. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: nine games.

Desportivo Huíla missing players

Petro de Luanda missing players

Desportivo Huíla Petro de Luanda
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
8 7 1 Won W 3 8 20
7 3 2 Drew D 1 2 4
13 4 1 Lost L 0 4 4
24 15 3 Scored S 6 18 46
29 8 2 Conceded C 1 12 16
82% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
57% 43% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 61%
39% 21% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 36% 43%
7% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 14%
4% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
29% 21% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 32%
43% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 75% 43% 57%
46% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 18%
 
4.2 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 6.9
3.5 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 2.9
1 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.2 9.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.5 5.7
0.2 0.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.8
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 88%
Key stats in Girabola this season:
  • Desportivo Huíla have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Desportivo Huíla have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Desportivo Huíla is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Petro de Luanda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Petro de Luanda have the most scored goals (46) in Girabola
  • Petro de Luanda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Petro de Luanda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Petro de Luanda haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Petro de Luanda is in the best form (6-0-0)

  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 20 4 4 46 16 14 12 2 0 28 4 14 8 2 4 18 12 30 64
2 Sagrada Esperança 27 19 7 1 39 9 14 12 2 0 22 3 13 7 5 1 17 6 30 64
3 1º de Agosto 27 16 7 4 42 20 13 9 3 1 24 8 14 7 4 3 18 12 22 55
4 Onze Bravos 28 13 10 5 38 23 14 7 5 2 18 6 14 6 5 3 20 17 15 49
5 Interclube 28 11 10 7 35 21 14 8 3 3 21 8 14 3 7 4 14 13 14 43
6 Recreativo da Caála 27 9 13 5 28 17 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 3 8 3 8 9 11 40
7 Académica do Lobito 28 10 7 11 29 29 14 6 5 3 16 9 14 4 2 8 13 20 0 37
8 Wiliete 28 8 12 8 34 32 14 6 7 1 24 15 14 2 5 7 10 17 2 36
9 Desportivo Huíla 28 8 7 13 24 29 14 7 3 4 15 8 14 1 4 9 9 21 -5 31
10 Recreativo do Libolo 28 7 10 11 20 31 14 4 5 5 11 15 14 3 5 6 9 16 -11 31
11 Cubango 28 5 14 9 28 30 14 2 8 4 13 11 14 3 6 5 15 19 -2 29
12 Progresso 28 7 8 13 26 37 14 5 5 4 17 15 14 2 3 9 9 22 -11 29
13 Santa Rita 28 7 7 14 16 25 15 6 4 5 12 13 13 1 3 9 4 12 -9 28
14 Sporting de Cabinda 27 8 3 16 21 35 13 7 1 5 18 13 14 1 2 11 3 22 -14 27
15 Baixa de Kassange 28 6 8 14 24 43 14 3 7 4 14 14 14 3 1 10 10 29 -19 26
16 Ferroviário do Huambo 28 3 3 22 10 63 14 2 0 12 4 33 14 1 3 10 6 30 -53 12