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LUANDA, Angola (Interstat) — Recr Do Libolo hosts Acad Lobito on Sunday in a Girabola matchup that pits two teams trending in opposite directions.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-0 home victory for Libolo, giving the hosts a 63.90 percent win probability via its ELO system. The last head-to-head meeting, Jan. 31, ended 1-1 in Lobito.

Libolo enters the match after a scoreless draw with Sao Salvador Kongo on May 9. That result snapped a two-match losing streak, but the club has managed just one win in its last 10 Girabola contests — a 3-1 home victory over Sagrada Esperanca on April 18. Over that stretch, Libolo has been held scoreless in six of those 10 games, including four of the last five. The defense has shown occasional resilience, however, with four clean sheets in that same span.

Acad Lobito arrives following a 1-1 draw at home against CA Lunda-Sul on Thursday. That result extended Lobito’s winless run to four matches (two draws, two losses), though the club had won two straight prior to that skid. Overall, Acad Lobito has been inconsistent: three wins, three draws and five losses in its last 11 outings. The attack has been modest, plating exactly one goal in six of those contests, while the defense has kept three clean sheets.

Sunday’s match is the second league meeting between the sides this season. In the Jan. 31 fixture, Libolo grabbed an early lead before Lobito equalized in the second half.

Libolo will aim to improve its home form, which has yielded only one win in its last six at home. Lobito, meanwhile, will try to snap a three-match road losing streak, having not won away since a 4-0 victory at Redonda on April 9.

Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. local time at Estádio Municipal de Calulo.