The Copa do Nordeste league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. América RN and Sport Recife are placed 4th and 5th respectively.
The hosts América RN saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Potiguar. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at ABC.
América RN form and stats
Two Copa do Nordeste home games so far for América RN, who are yet to win here at Arena das Dunas. Only 2 points so far.
The home team returns to Arena das Dunas after being equal after 90 minutes with ABC on their last time out; the Potiguar game ended 2-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Copa do Nordeste home game that ended 1-1 versus CRB.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for América RN as they are travelling to their away game against Ríver in the Copa do Brasil. That match is four days after this one.
At Arena das Dunas, América RN has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Sport Recife form and stats
Sport Recife are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Copa do Nordeste, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Sport Recife play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Nautico (placed 2nd). A 1-2 defeat away at Brusque before that.
Sport Recife has another fixture away, a Pernambucano 1 game, against Salgueiro in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
It's early days yet, but Sport Recife has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): América RN won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Sport Recife has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeTop Goalscorers
  T. Pereira da Silva 8 goals |  W. Freitas da Silva 4 goals |  F. de Andrade Sousa 3 goals |
América RN missing players
Sport Recife missing players
| América RN | Sport Recife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 5.8 | 4.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 46 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 25 | 57 |
| 23 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| América RN | Last season | Sport Recife | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 9 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | 20 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 78% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 44% | 60% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 67% | 80% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | ||
| 6.9 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.8 | ||
| 5.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 101 | 65 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 61 | ||
| 46 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 15 | ||
| 52% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Confiança | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Nautico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Vitoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | América RN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Ceara | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Imperatriz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | CSA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santa Cruz | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Nautico | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Afogados | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Retro | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Salgueiro | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Sport Recife | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Central | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Petrolina | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 9 | Decisao | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -11 | 4 |
| 10 | Academica Vitoria | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 |