With the volatile opening game finished it’s time for the second Potiguar duel of the season. América RN eagerly anticipate Santa Cruz de Natal RN in front of their stadium regulars.
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 statistics were 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, providing 1st place in the Serie D. In these 14 matches they scored 24 goals and gave away 8. Performing as the home team in the last season América RN produced 4-2-1 (win-draw-lost) with 12 goals and 4 conceded. América have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
América RN are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Potyguar.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Copa do Nordeste home game that ended 1-1 versus Moto Club MA (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as ASSU are coming to town in four days.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats
Let's have a look at how Santa Cruz de Natal RN performed last season in the Serie D: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats. In total they scored 6 and conceded 14 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 0 and lost 2 with 3/8 goals scored/conceded. Santa Cruz de Natal RN have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Potiguar were 1 victory, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 3 fixtures.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN lost away at Potiguar Mossoró (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus ABC (after extra-time) that ended 1-1.A quick return to home after this game, as Santa are hosting Potyguar in the Potiguar only four days away.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): América RN six wins, two draws and Santa Cruz de Natal RN two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.América RN missing players
Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players
| América RN | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| América RN | Last season | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 1 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | ||
| 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | ||
| 9 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 12.5 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.5 | ||
| 17% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 22% | ||
| 2 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 11 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.3 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Potyguar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Forca e Luz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Potiguar Mossoró | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | América RN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 6 | ASSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Globo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 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 | Floresta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | River | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Bragantino PA | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
