National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Alecrim U20 or Estrela Potiguar U20 that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Alecrim U20 form and stats
The supporters are hoping that Alecrim will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away defeat in the Potiguar U20 fixture against Atletico Potengi U20.
Ahead of that result, a home defeat in the Sao Paolo Youth Cup against XV de Piracicaba U20.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Alecrim U20 as they are travelling to their away game against CSA U20 in the Copa Do Brasil U20. That match is three days after this one.
Estrela Potiguar U20 form and stats
Last season their Potiguar U20 adventure ended in the quarter-finals against America RN U20.0 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Estrela Potiguar U20 playing as the away team in the league this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Potiguar U20 home defeat versus Visao Celeste U20 with 0-4 on the scoreboard.
A defeat, in the Potiguar U20 away at ABC U20, earlier.
A quick return to home after this game, as Potiguar are hosting Atletico Potengi U20 in the Potiguar U20 only three days away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Alecrim U20 wins - draws - Estrela Potiguar U20 wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Alecrim U20 missing players
Estrela Potiguar U20 missing players
| Alecrim U20 | Estrela Potiguar U20 | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 15 | 7 | Played | P | 5 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 19 | 13 | Scored | S | 8 | 11 | ||
| 22 | 10 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 73% | 86% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 70% | ||
| 47% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | ||
| 27% | 43% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 10% | ||
| 53% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 50% | ||
| 27% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 30% | ||
| 27% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | ||
| 1.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 6.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ABC U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Atletico Potengi U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Riachuelo U20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Visao Celeste U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alecrim U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 6 | Estrela Potiguar U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 7 | Parnamirim U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ABC U20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Atletico Potengi U20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Riachuelo U20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Visao Celeste U20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Alecrim U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 6 | Estrela Potiguar U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 0 |
| 7 | Parnamirim U20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 0 |
