The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sagrada Esperança are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 16th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sagrada Esperança form and stats
Sagrada Esperança have collected 15 points from their home games so far after 4-3-3.The Sagrada Esperança fans got no joy from their last match, a Girabola game also here at Estádio Quintalão: A 1-2 defeat against Recreativo do Libolo (placed 7th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Progresso and winning 1-0.
Sagrada Esperança has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Sagrada Esperança have only conceded 7 in these games.
Saurimo form and stats
The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Saurimo as they have only collected 2 points from their 9 away games. Saurimo only has 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Bitter travels for Saurimo as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Onze Bravos. Three has not been a lucky number for Saurimo as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Académica do Lobito match.Saurimo play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Cubango (placed 15th). A 1-2 defeat away at Recreativo do Libolo before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Saurimo as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games. In the opposite end, Saurimo have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Saurimo - Sagrada Esperança 1-3, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Sagrada Esperança won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Saurimo has 0 wins.Sagrada Esperança missing players
Saurimo missing players
| Sagrada Esperança | Saurimo | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | Played | 9 | 18 |
| 89% | 90% | Over 0.5 | 89% | 94% |
| 63% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 44% | 61% |
| 32% | 30% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 22% | 17% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 40% | Both teams to score | 44% | 50% |
| 32% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 17% |
| 32% | 30% | Failed To Score | 33% | 39% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | 1º de Agosto | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 44 |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Kabuscorp | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Desportivo Huíla | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Progresso | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Sagrada Esperança | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| 7 | Recreativo do Libolo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Onze Bravos | 19 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Santa Rita | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Interclube | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Recreativo da Caála | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -7 | 22 |
| 11 | Santa Rita | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 19 |
| 12 | Académica do Lobito | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 13 | Sporting de Cabinda | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 18 |
| 14 | ASA | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 18 |
| 15 | Cubango | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -12 | 17 |
| 16 | Saurimo | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 13 |