It's early days in the Potiguar and both ASSU and América RN are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
- ASSU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- América RN have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
ASSU form and stats
The story so far in the Potiguar for ASSU at their home stadium (Estádio Edgar Borges Montenegro) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Palmeira that ended 1-1.
ASSU are traveling soon after this match as the Potiguar match at Santa Cruz de Natal RN awaits in three days.
At Estádio Edgar Borges Montenegro, ASSU has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
América RN form and stats
América RN are still undefeated on their travels in the Potiguar. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
A 2-2 draw at Forca e Luz's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Globo in just four days.
4 goals so far away for América RN, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: América RN - ASSU 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (ASSU wins - draws - América RN wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Freitas da Silva 10 goals | L. Santos Silva 2 goals | R. Faria 2 goals |
ASSU missing players
América RN missing players
| ASSU | América RN | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 90% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 80% |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 60% |
| 56% | 80% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 40% |
| 67% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 14 | 10 |
| 1.2 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 80% | 114% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 31% | 52% |
- ASSU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- ASSU have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ASSU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of ASSU's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- América RN have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | América RN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Potiguar Mossoro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | Palmeira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | ASSU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 7 | Forca e Luz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 |
| 8 | Globo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |