Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Recreativo da Caála in 10th and Sagrada Esperança in 9th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Sagrada Esperança, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.
Recreativo da Caála form and stats
The story so far in the Girabola for Recreativo da Caála at their home stadium is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Interclube.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Recreativo da Caála here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 10 games). As for guarding their own goal, Recreativo da Caála have only let in 4 goals at home.
Sagrada Esperança form and stats
Sagrada Esperança have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Girabola, after 1-3-5 (9 played).
Sagrada Esperança's last game was the home draw against Petro de Luanda (0-0). A loss against Onze Bravos was the result prior to that, in a home game.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sagrada Esperança's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 9 matches. Sagrada Esperança are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sagrada Esperança - Recreativo da Caála 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Recreativo da Caála three wins, two draws and Sagrada Esperança five victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Recreativo da Caála missing players
Sagrada Esperança missing players
| Recreativo da Caála | Sagrada Esperança | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 13 |
| 18 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 89% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 22% | 39% |
| 26% | 10% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 16% | 10% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 11% | 28% |
| 42% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 78% | 56% |
| 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 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Recreativo da Caála have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sagrada Esperança have scored away.
- Sagrada Esperança have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | 1º de Agosto | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 42 |
| 3 | Onze Bravos | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| 4 | Académica do Lobito | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Desportivo Huíla | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
| 6 | Interclube | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Wiliete | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Recreativo do Libolo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | Sagrada Esperança | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Recreativo da Caála | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Sporting de Cabinda | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 18 |
| 12 | Cubango | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Santa Rita | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 16 |
| 14 | Ferroviario do Huambo | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -16 | 16 |
| 15 | Progresso | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 15 |
| 16 | 1 de Maio | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -17 | 8 |