It's still early in the Girabola season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Sagrada Esperança - Recreativo do Libolo preview!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's quite the trip for Recreativo do Libolo when visiting Sagrada Esperança as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Sagrada Esperança form and stats
Only two Girabola home games for Sagrada Esperança so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Sagrada Esperança to get some points in this home game.
The fans are hoping that Sagrada Esperança will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Girabola game against Petro de Luanda (placed 10th). Ahead of that match, Sagrada Esperança lost 0-1 at home to 1 de Agosto.
Early season league goal statistics from Sagrada Esperança's 2 home games: 4 goals, 2 conceded.
Recreativo do Libolo form and stats
Things could have gone better for Recreativo do Libolo in their Girabola away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Recreativo do Libolo are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Girabola against Desportivo Huila (placed 9th). Prior to that result Recreativo do Libolo won their away game at Progresso. The scoreline was 1-0.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Recreativo do Libolo has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sagrada Esperança 2 wins, 4 draws and Recreativo do Libolo 4 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.Sagrada Esperança missing players
Recreativo do Libolo missing players
| Sagrada Esperança | Recreativo do Libolo | ||||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistics | Stat | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 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 |
| Sagrada Esperança | Last season | Recreativo do Libolo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 30 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 11 | ||
| 31 | 19 | Scored | S | 8 | 31 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 20 | 30 | ||
| 87% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 87% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 57% | 67% | ||
| 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 43% | ||
| 10% | 7% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 7% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 40% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 43% | ||
| 33% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 30% | ||
| 40% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 57% | 40% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
- Recreativo do Libolo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- 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 at home.
- Sagrada Esperança have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Recreativo do Libolo have scored away.
| 19-05-19 | | Desportivo Huila | 2 - 0 | Sagrada Esperança |
| 17-08-19 | | Sagrada Esperança | 4 - 1 | Interclube |
| 24-08-19 | | Onze Bravos | 1 - 0 | Sagrada Esperança |
| 30-08-19 | | Sagrada Esperança | 0 - 1 | 1 de Agosto |
| 18-09-19 | | Petro de Luanda | 1 - 0 | Sagrada Esperança |
| 21-09-19 | | Sagrada Esperança | 14:00 | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 27-09-19 | | Sagrada Esperança | 14:00 | Sporting de Cabinda |
| 04-10-19 | | Wiliete | 14:00 | Sagrada Esperança |
| 11-10-19 | | Sagrada Esperança | 14:00 | Progresso |
| 18-10-19 | | Desportivo Huila | 14:00 | Sagrada Esperança |
| 19-05-19 | | Recreativo do Libolo | 0 - 2 | Cubango |
| 17-08-19 | | Sporting de Cabinda | 3 - 1 | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 24-08-19 | | Recreativo do Libolo | 2 - 0 | Wiliete |
| 01-09-19 | | Progresso | 0 - 1 | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 18-09-19 | | Recreativo do Libolo | 2 - 1 | Desportivo Huila |
| 21-09-19 | | Sagrada Esperança | 14:00 | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 27-09-19 | | Santa Rita | 14:00 | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 04-10-19 | | Recreativo do Libolo | 14:00 | Recreativo da Caala |
| 11-10-19 | | Cubango | 14:00 | Recreativo do Libolo |
| 18-10-19 | | Recreativo do Libolo | 14:00 | Interclube |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Académica do Lobito | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 1º de Agosto | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Recreativo da Caála | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Benfica Lubango | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Interclube | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Recreativo do Libolo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Sporting de Cabinda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Onze Bravos | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Cubango | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Desportivo Huíla | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Petro de Luanda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Sagrada Esperança | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Wiliete | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 13 | Progresso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | 1º de Maio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 15 | Ferroviário do Huambo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Santa Rita | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | 1º de Agosto | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 64 |
| 3 | Desportivo Huíla | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 53 |
| 4 | Kabuscorp | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Interclube | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 6 | Sagrada Esperança | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 41 |
| 7 | Recreativo do Libolo | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 39 |
| 8 | Progresso | 30 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | Santa Rita | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Recreativo da Caála | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Onze Bravos | 30 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 11 | Santa Rita | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -9 | 32 |
| 12 | Académica do Lobito | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Sporting de Cabinda | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 30 |
| 14 | ASA | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | -21 | 27 |
| 15 | Cubango | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 51 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 31 | -21 | 26 |
| 16 | Saurimo | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 27 | -27 | 21 |
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