Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Estádio Provincial da Huíla clash with Santa Rita, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Girabola table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Desportivo Huíla form and stats
Overall Girabola stats at home this season for Desportivo Huíla, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Girabola, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 450 minutes.
Desportivo Huíla manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Progresso (placed 13th) in the Girabola. Before that match, a win away at Ferroviario do Huambo.
Desportivo Huíla are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Defensively Desportivo Huíla have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (0 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Santa Rita form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Santa Rita, who have the most conceded goals (22) in Girabola, playing as the away team in the Girabola this season. Bitter travels for Santa Rita as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Cubango match.
Santa Rita won their last game, 1-0 versus Progresso played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Wiliete's place.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Santa Rita manager has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Desportivo Huíla won 2, Santa Rita won 0 and 2 draws. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Desportivo Huíla missing players
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| Desportivo Huíla | Santa Rita | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 36% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Santa Rita's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Desportivo Huíla have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Desportivo Huíla have not yet lost a game at home.
- Desportivo Huíla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Desportivo Huíla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Desportivo Huíla have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Rita have scored away.
- Santa Rita have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Santa Rita have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Santa Rita have yet to win a game away.
- Santa Rita haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 1 de Agosto | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 26 |
| 3 | Academica do Lobito | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Recreativo do Libolo | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Desportivo Huíla | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Interclube | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Sporting de Cabinda | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Onze Bravos | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Cubango | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Wiliete | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 11 | Recreativo da Caála | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Sagrada Esperanca | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Progresso | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Ferroviario do Huambo | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 9 |
| 15 | 1 de Maio | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -12 | 6 |
| 16 | Santa Rita | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 6 |