Recreativo da Caála vs Sagrada Esperança preview

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Competition: Angola Girabola
Competition: Thu 23.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Mártires da Canhala (10000 seats)

Recreativo da Caála will aim to employ their home advantage to get one over today’s adversaries. The hosting team are currently 21 points behind Sagrada Esperança.

Insights:
  • Recreativo da Caála have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sagrada Esperança have the most points (14) away in Girabola

It's quite the trip for Sagrada Esperança when visiting Recreativo as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Recreativo da Caála form and stats

3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Recreativo da Caála have to build on here at Estádio Mártires da Canhala in the Girabola. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Recreativo, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Recreativo's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Sporting de Cabinda (placed 7th).

1-1 away at Wiliete before that.

The Recreativo fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 5 matches. Recreativo da Caála have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sagrada Esperança form and stats

Sagrada Esperança have an excellent away record in the Girabola so far with 4-2-0 from 6 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Esperança as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

Sagrada Esperança had fun at their own home (Estádio Mártires da Canhala) last time out, beating Cubango 2-0.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Interclube at their stadium, the result 2-1.

Esperança has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. Esperança are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two teams are: three wins for Recreativo da Caála, two draws and five wins for Sagrada Esperança. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Recreativo da Caála missing players

Sagrada Esperança missing players

Recreativo da Caála Sagrada Esperança
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 6 13
4 3 1 Won W 2 4 11
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
5 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 5 1 Scored S 4 11 25
9 3 0 Conceded C 2 5 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
45% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 85%
18% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 54%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
27% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 62%
36% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 38%
36% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 8%
 
4.2 6.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 3
5.2 5.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.5 4.5
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.2 10.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 8.5
2.8 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4
55% 50% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 75%
 
6.8 5.5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 7 7
2 1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3 3
Key stats in Girabola this season:
  • Recreativo da Caála have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Recreativo da Caála have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Recreativo da Caála haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sagrada Esperança have not yet lost a game.
  • Sagrada Esperança have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sagrada Esperança have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sagrada Esperança have scored more than double the goals of Recreativo da Caála.
  • Sagrada Esperança have the most points (14) away 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 Sagrada Esperança 13 11 2 0 25 8 7 7 0 0 14 3 6 4 2 0 11 5 17 35
2 Petro de Luanda 13 10 2 1 30 9 7 6 1 0 15 3 6 4 1 1 15 6 21 32
3 1 de Agosto 12 8 2 2 23 11 6 4 1 1 11 6 6 4 1 1 12 5 12 26
4 Wiliete 11 5 5 1 17 9 5 2 3 0 11 5 6 3 2 1 6 4 8 20
5 Interclube 10 6 1 3 15 7 6 4 0 2 11 5 4 2 1 1 4 2 8 19
6 Onze Bravos 12 4 4 4 12 11 6 1 3 2 6 6 6 3 1 2 6 5 1 16
7 Sporting de Cabinda 12 4 4 4 11 11 5 1 2 2 5 4 7 3 2 2 6 7 0 16
8 Recreativo do Libolo 14 4 4 6 16 20 7 1 3 3 7 7 7 3 1 3 9 13 -4 16
9 Recreativo da Caála 11 4 2 5 9 9 5 3 0 2 5 3 6 1 2 3 4 6 0 14
10 Desportivo Huila 12 3 5 4 11 12 6 2 2 2 7 5 6 1 3 2 4 7 -1 14
11 Kabuscorp 11 3 3 5 13 16 5 1 2 2 7 9 6 2 1 3 6 7 -3 12
12 Academica do Lobito 12 3 3 6 10 14 6 2 2 2 7 6 6 1 1 4 3 8 -4 12
13 CD Lunda-Sul 12 2 6 4 7 11 6 2 2 2 2 3 6 0 4 2 5 8 -4 12
14 Cubango 13 3 2 8 4 15 6 1 1 4 1 6 7 2 1 4 3 9 -11 11
15 Progresso 11 1 2 8 5 22 6 0 2 4 3 10 5 1 0 4 2 12 -17 5
16 Sporting de Benguela 11 0 1 10 5 28 6 0 0 6 3 17 5 0 1 4 2 11 -23 1