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Competition: Brazil Potiguar
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

After four games we know a little more about the qualities of ABC and Santa Cruz de Natal RN in this fresh Potiguar season. Read our match preview!

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.

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ABC form and stats

Seven points from three Potiguar home games is a great start for ABC, who are hoping to build on that form here.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for ABC, who played 2-2 against Potiguar Mossoró. That match was also played at this venue In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Palmeira.

A disappointing finish for ABC in their match versus Potiguar Mossoró as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.

The manager F. de Assis Ciriaco dos Santos will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to América RN in only three days.

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as ABC has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games. ABC have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats

Santa Cruz de Natal RN, who have the most points (6) away in Potiguar, have six points from their first three away games in the Potiguar, meaning two victories and a loss.

Santa Cruz de Natal RN play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting ASSU (placed 8th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Forca e Luz.

A quick return to home after this game, as Santa Cruz de Natal RN are hosting Globo in the Potiguar only four days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Santa Cruz de Natal RN's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. 3 goals have been conceded by Santa Cruz de Natal RN in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last six meetings between the teams: ABC won 6, Santa Cruz de Natal RN won 0 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ABCW. Maciel Monteiro
W. Maciel Monteiro
4 goals

ABC missing players

Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ABC Santa Cruz de Natal RN
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 3 2 Played P 1 3 4
3 2 1 Won W 0 2 2
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
9 8 4 Scored S 1 5 6
4 4 2 Conceded C 3 3 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
50% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
50% 67% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 25%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 50%
50% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.8 8 7.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3 3.8
4 4 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 3 4
2 1.7 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2.2
2 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
55 41 28 Total Shots T S 7 14 21
21 18 13 Shots on Target S O 2 4 6
43% 44% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 125% 100%
Key stats in Potiguar this season:
  • ABC has the most conceded goals (4) at home
  • Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the most clean sheets (2) away
  • Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
  • Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the most points (6) away
  • Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the most scored goals (5) away
ABC Last season Santa Cruz de Natal RN
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
18 9   Played P   7 14
4 2   Won W   2 2
6 3   Drew D   1 5
8 4   Lost L   4 7
19 12   Scored S   7 9
22 14   Conceded C   7 12
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 86%
72% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 50%
33% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   29% 14%
11% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 0%
11% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
56% 67%   BTTS BTTS   29% 29%
28% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 29%
28% 11%   Failed to Score F T   43% 57%
 
5.8 6.8   Corners For (avg) C F   6.2 5.6
5.6 5   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.5 4.4
2.9 2.9   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.8 2.1
1 0   Red Cards R C   2 3
 
227 145   Total Shots T S   54 109
82 56   Shots on Target S O   17 35
23% 21%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 20%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 América RN 4 4 0 0 16 2 3 3 0 0 14 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 14 12
2 ABC 4 3 1 0 9 4 3 2 1 0 8 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 10
3 Santa Cruz de Natal RN 4 2 1 1 6 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 7
4 Potiguar Mossoró 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 5
5 Globo 4 1 0 3 4 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 3
6 Palmeira 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
7 Forca e Luz 4 0 2 2 4 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 2
8 ASSU 4 0 2 2 1 11 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 8 -10 2
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 Nautico 18 10 3 5 24 18 9 6 2 1 18 10 9 4 1 4 6 8 6 33
2 Sampaio Correa 18 9 4 5 22 19 9 5 2 2 11 6 9 4 2 3 11 13 3 31
3 Imperatriz 18 8 4 6 27 22 9 5 3 1 12 4 9 3 1 5 15 18 5 28
4 Confianca 18 7 5 6 22 22 9 5 2 2 12 7 9 2 3 4 10 15 0 26
5 Botafogo PB 18 6 7 5 26 22 9 4 3 2 15 10 9 2 4 3 11 12 4 25
6 Ferroviário 18 7 4 7 21 20 9 4 2 3 12 9 9 3 2 4 9 11 1 25
7 Santa Cruz 18 6 7 5 24 27 9 5 3 1 17 13 9 1 4 4 7 14 -3 25
8 Treze 18 5 4 9 22 27 9 4 2 3 12 8 9 1 2 6 10 19 -5 19
9 ABC 18 4 6 8 19 22 9 2 3 4 12 14 9 2 3 4 7 8 -3 18
10 Globo 18 4 4 10 19 27 9 4 2 3 13 11 9 0 2 7 6 16 -8 16
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 ABC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 ASSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 América RN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Forca e Luz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Globo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Palmeira 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Potiguar Mossoró 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Santa Cruz de Natal RN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 América RN 4 4 0 0 16 2 3 3 0 0 14 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 14 12
2 ABC 4 3 1 0 9 4 3 2 1 0 8 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 10
3 Santa Cruz de Natal RN 4 2 1 1 6 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 7
4 Potiguar Mossoró 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 5
5 Globo 4 1 0 3 4 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 3
6 Palmeira 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
7 Forca e Luz 4 0 2 2 4 9 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 2
8 ASSU 4 0 2 2 1 11 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 1 1 1 8 -10 2

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