1º de Agosto vs Desportivo HuílaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

1º de Agosto and Desportivo Huíla also open the new Girabola season. The hosts closed out last season with a win followed by a draw in their last two matches, 1-0 away at Luanda City, then 1-1 with Redonda FC, after a home defeat to Kabuscorp and a 0-0 away draw with Interclube. Desportivo Huíla come off two scoreless draws, against Petro de Luanda and 1º de Maio, preceded by a resounding 4-0 win over Guelson FC and a 0-3 defeat away at CD Lunda-Sul. In head-to-head meetings 1º de Agosto have gone unbeaten for a while: two wins and four draws in the last six encounters, no defeats. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.