Isaac de Benguela vs Santa Rita Prediction: Battle of two struggling teams

Estádio de São Filipe will be the venue for the round 20 Angola Girabola League encounter between Isaac de Benguela and Santa Rita. The two teams are coming off a defeat and will hope for a better result. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and offer predictions.

Isaac de Benguela

Isaac de Benguela played Kabuscorp the previous time out and ended on the losing end. In a 1-0 contest, Armando Canji's strike in the 20th minute was enough to see their opponent take maximum points. In the meantime, Isaac de Benguela have gone winless in their last six matches, with their last victory coming against Luanda City last December. However, this team secured a lone draw in that run, coming against Sagrada in a six-goal thriller. In the meantime, other encounters saw Isaac de Benguela lose to Bravos do Maquis, Petro Atletico, and Wiliete. Ahead of this game, Isaac de Benguela have 9 points from their first 19 matches of the season, leaving them seated in bottom place.

Santa Rita

Santa Rita played Desportivo Huila the previous weekend and ended on the losing end. In a 1-3 contest, Jose Mendes scored three times for his side, as Fuca’s 82nd-minute goal was all this team could take at full time. In the meantime, Santa Rita head into this game with a winless run of six matches, as their last victory was against C.R.D. Libolo last December. In other encounters, this team drew Academica, Interclube, and Carmona, while losing to Primeiro de Agosto. With 13 points, Santa Rita sit 15th in the league’s log, scoring 7 goals and conceding 21. 

Expert Betting Tips

This is a battle of two unreliable teams and their inability to get things right will be what to deal with. While the two teams are not reliable, I still think they have the chance of getting a positive result. However, with Santa Rita struggling in attack, I do not see them scoring here, as the home team should win in a close contest. 

Our first option is a win for Isaac de Benguela with odds at 2.00 on Bet365

Our second option is under 2 goals with odds at 1.78 on 1Xbet

Our last option is both teams to score no with odds at 1.66 on Betway