Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high expectations when Interclube greet Sporting de Benguela

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Competition: Angola Girabola
Competition: Mon 23.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Joaquim Dinis (8000 seats)

Interclube are thought of as expected winners of this home fixture vs Sporting de Benguela, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or could we be eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Interclube is in the best form (4-1-1) in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have the most conceded goals (77) in Girabola

Interclube are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Sporting de Benguela are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Girabola game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Petro de Luanda. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Interclube form and stats

7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Girabola numbers at home for Interclube so far this season.

Interclube's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Académica do Lobito (placed 7th).

Before that, Interclube drew at home versus Wiliete.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Girabola game versus Petro de Luanda in only three days. This game is also played here at Estádio Joaquim Dinis.

A decent goal production from Interclube in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 13 league matches. On the other hand, Interclube have conceded 14 goals.

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Sporting de Benguela form and stats

There's been little loot from Sporting de Benguela's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 13 away games in the Girabola. Sporting de Benguela only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Benguela have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Recreativo da Caála game.

Sporting de Benguela lost away at Petro de Luanda (0-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Sporting de Benguela lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Before that, Benguela travelled to Recreativo do Libolo and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sporting de Benguela manager as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Cubango.

Goals are few and far between in Sporting de Benguela's away league games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. Benguela can't defend away. 41 goals have been scored by the opposition in 13 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above. Sporting de Benguela has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head game ended Sporting de Benguela - Interclube 0-2, played this season.

Interclube missing players

Sporting de Benguela missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Interclube Sporting de Benguela
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 5 Played P 4 13 28
13 7 5 Won W 0 0 1
7 2 0 Drew D 0 3 6
8 4 0 Lost L 4 10 21
36 21 11 Scored S 0 6 15
27 14 3 Conceded C 22 41 77
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
75% 85% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 89%
39% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 69% 68%
11% 15% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 38% 36%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 15% 18%
50% 69% 60% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 43%
36% 31% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 4%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 57%
 
3.9 3.8 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 1 2.7 3.2
5 4.4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.3 5.7
2.4 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10.1 11.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 2 4.3 4.4
4.9 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.3 1.2
30% 34% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 33%
 
10.3 10.9 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 14 11.4
4.4 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 6 4.8
Key stats in Girabola this season:
  • Interclube have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Interclube have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Interclube have scored more than double the goals of Sporting de Benguela.
  • Interclube haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Interclube is in the best form (4-1-1) in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sporting de Benguela have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sporting de Benguela have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Sporting de Benguela have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting de Benguela have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have the fewest points (3) away in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have the most conceded goals (41) away in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have the most conceded goals (77) in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have the the worst goal difference (-35) away in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have the the worst goal difference (-62) in Girabola
  • Sporting de Benguela have yet to win a game away.
  • Sporting de Benguela haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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

Table
  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

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