Petro Atletico vs Santa Rita Prediction: The home team is heavily favored

In week 8 of the Angola Girabola League, Petro Atletico will play Santa Rita at Estádio 11 de Novembro. The home team is favored here, while the visitors are underdogs. Let’s preview this game and make predictions. 

Petro Atletico's last league encounter was against Kabuscorp, and they secured a 0-2 win. In that game, two first-half goals by Pedro Aparicio and Quinito were enough to seal maximum points for Petro Atletico. In the meantime, the home side has a winning run of six matches, defeating Wiliete, Bravos do Maquis, Isaac de Benguela, Sao Salvador, and Desportivo Huila in that run. This season, Petro Atletico have 18 points from six matches, leaving them seated at the top of the standings.

Santa Rita are coming off a 1-1 draw with Bravos do Maquis and will look to get a more positive result here. Santa Rita had to come from behind in that game to avoid a defeat, thanks to Ary Chato's last-minute strike. In the meantime, a look at the road team's recent matches see them lose to Sao Salvador. However, they settled for draws with Sagrada and Desportivo Huila in that run while they defeated Isaac de Benguela. Heading into this game, this team has six points from their first seven league matches, scoring three goals and conceding four. 

Santa Rita have not played at the top level this season, and they have a big task ahead on the road. While Petro Atletico are well favored, they have also been very good, thrashing teams and showing character. This should be a one-sided encounter, with the home side expected to get things right, securing an easy win.