A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 6th place in the table will show on the pitch.
The hosts ABC saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Copa do Nordeste. Thankfully the previous game, versus Vitoria, was also a home game here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache. The away team is better rested.
ABC form and stats
When playing at home, ABC have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. The ABC fans aren't used to losing here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache and will expect new points from this game. ABC has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Vitoria in the Copa do Nordeste last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, ABC had a Potiguar home game versus ASSU which ended with a victory 2-1.
A quite possible distraction for the home team is the ABC - Fortaleza game in the Copa do Nordeste only two days away. That match is played on a neutral venue.
ABC has scored 5 goals at home this season, in 4 matches. ABC have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.
Potiguar Mossoró form and stats
The season is young and Potiguar Mossoró have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and only one point collected. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Potiguar Mossoró, as they have won on their previous two travels.The supporters enjoyed Potiguar Mossoró's previous game versus Globo (placed 3rd), a Potiguar 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against ASSU.
Potiguar Mossoró are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. The Potiguar Mossoró defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Potiguar Mossoró - ABC 3-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): ABC won 6 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Potiguar Mossoró has 3 wins.Top Goalscorers
  Jefesson 13 goals |  Vinícius 3 goals | Wilson 3 goals |
ABC missing players
Potiguar Mossoró missing players
| ABC | Potiguar Mossoró | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | Played | 7 | 12 |
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 62% | 33% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 54% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 71% | 50% |
| 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 25% |
| 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 14% | 17% |
| 46% | 17% | Both teams to score | 57% | 42% |
| 46% | 83% | Clean Sheet | 29% | 50% |
| 15% | 17% | Failed To Score | 14% | 25% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | América RN | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | ABC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Globo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Palmeira | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 5 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Potiguar Mossoró | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | ASSU | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 8 | Forca e Luz | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
