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- Sagrada Esperança have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Girabola
- Sagrada Esperança have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Desportivo Huíla have scored away.
Desportivo Huíla could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Girabola game only three sleeps ago. That game, against 1 de Agosto, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Desportivo Huíla.
Desportivo Huíla have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Sagrada Esperança form and stats
Home games in the Girabola have been a walk in the park for Sagrada Esperança so far, with 23 points won from 9 matches; 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Sagrada Esperança has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Estádio Quintalão. We remember; it was Onze Bravos.
Sagrada Esperança have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estádio Quintalão with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively Sagrada Esperança have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 9 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Desportivo Huíla form and stats
Desportivo Huíla have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Girabola, after 1-4-4 (9 played). Desportivo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Desportivo lost away at 1 de Agosto (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Desportivo Huíla have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Desportivo Huíla - Sagrada Esperança 0-1. Sagrada Esperança-Desportivo Huíla H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Esperança four wins, Desportivo Huíla two wins, four draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Sagrada Esperança missing players
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| Sagrada Esperança | Desportivo Huíla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 12 | 18 |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 79% |
| 50% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 56% | 42% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 22% | 21% |
| 61% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 67% | 47% |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Desportivo Huíla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sagrada Esperança have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sagrada Esperança have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sagrada Esperança have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sagrada Esperança have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Desportivo Huíla have scored away.
- Sagrada Esperança have the fewest conceded goals (8) 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 | 1 de Agosto | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 41 |
| 3 | Petro de Luanda | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| 4 | Onze Bravos | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 38 |
| 5 | Interclube | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 33 |
| 6 | Recreativo da Caala | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 7 | Academica do Lobito | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 8 | Desportivo Huíla | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| 9 | Progresso | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Wiliete | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Recreativo do Libolo | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Sporting de Cabinda | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 21 | -10 | 20 |
| 13 | Cubango | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Baixa de Kassange | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -14 | 15 |
| 15 | Santa Rita | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Ferroviário do Huambo | 19 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 26 | -47 | 6 |