This game has been long awaited by followers of both squads, as it's the first Potiguar game of the season. Both América RN and ABC are looking for a good start to their campaign.
- América RN have won all their matches at home so far.
- ABC have won all their away games so far.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
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.
América RN form and stats
The season before, América RN's league stats were 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, providing 3rd position in the Potiguar. From these 14 matches they scored {25 goals} and let in 20. Performing at their own stadium in the last season América RN produced 4-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with {15 goals} and 8 conceded.
ABC form and stats
A job perfectly done for ABC last season as they secured promotion from Serie C. With a grand total of 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 2 were in away matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as ABC are hosting Sampaio Correa in the Copa do Nordeste only four days away.
Head 2 Head
ABC have put together a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (1-3-0) when playing América RN.This isn't the first time these parties meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: ABC - América RN 0-0. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Freitas da Silva 9 goals | I. Silva Santos 6 goals | T. Ferreira Cajá 5 goals |
América RN missing players
ABC missing players
| América RN | ABC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1 | 2.7 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 14.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.3 | 12.6 |
| 5.7 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 6.4 |
| 45% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 44% | 49% |
| 8.1 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 9.3 | 8.1 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- ABC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ABC have scored in all their away matches so far.
- ABC have won all their away games so far.
- ABC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- All of América RN's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- América RN have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- América RN have won all their matches at home so far.
- América RN have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 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 | Potiguar Mossoro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
