América RN fights Globo in Potiguar battle

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Competition: Brazil Potiguar
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena das Dunas (42623 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Potiguar table has to be read with caution. So far América RN find themselves in 2nd position and Globo are placed 3rd.

Insights:
  • América RN have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Potiguar
  • Globo have the most scored goals (9) in Potiguar

It's no vacation for neither América nor Globo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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América RN form and stats

Happy days for América in their previous game, a Potiguar match away at ASSU (placed 7th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. The goalie Samuel Pires was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 0.0 out of ten. Pires . As indicated by the result mentioned above, América played a great game against ASSU and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Before that match, a win away at Santa Cruz de Natal RN.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for América, as the Potiguar home game vs Palmeira is only three days away.

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Globo form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (9) in Potiguar, are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Potiguar. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Globo are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Palmeira.

Globo has another fixture away, a Potiguar game, against ASSU in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Globo have the goal stats of 4-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: América RN - Globo 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): América won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Globo has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

AméricaW. Freitas da Silva
W. Freitas da Silva
11 goals
GloboL. Soares Firmino
L. Soares Firmino
8 goals
GloboClayton
Clayton
8 goals

América RN missing players

Globo missing players

América RN Globo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 6 11
7 5 2 Won W 0 4 7
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 2
20 11 6 Scored S 0 11 24
9 4 1 Conceded C 2 5 9
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 82%
64% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 64%
27% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 45%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 18%
45% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 45%
45% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 45%
18% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 17% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 2
5 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.5 7.3 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12.3 11.3
3.7 2.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.2 4.3
49% 73% 150% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 51%
Key stats in Potiguar this season:
  • América RN have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • América RN have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Potiguar
  • América RN have the most matches under the total-line (5) in Potiguar
  • América RN have the most points from losing position (7) in Potiguar
  • América RN haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Globo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Globo have the most clean sheets (3) away in Potiguar
  • Globo have the most matches over the total-line (6) in Potiguar
  • Globo have the most scored goals (9) in Potiguar
  • Globo have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Potiguar
  • Globo have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Potiguar
  • Globo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 3 2 1 0 8 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 7
2 América RN 3 2 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 8 3 5 7
3 Globo 3 2 0 1 9 3 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 6 6
4 Santa Cruz de Natal RN 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
5 Potiguar Mossoró 3 1 0 2 3 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 7 -4 3
6 Palmeira 3 0 2 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 -4 2
7 ASSU 3 0 1 2 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 -6 1
8 Forca e Luz 3 0 1 2 3 10 3 0 1 2 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 -7 1

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