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Competition: Brazil Potiguar
Date: Thu 16.January
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estádio Edgar Borges Montenegro (12000 seats)

It's early days in the Potiguar and both ASSU and Santa Cruz de Natal 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.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for ASSU and Santa Cruz de Natal RN.

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ASSU form and stats

A Potiguar draw at home so far for ASSU. Last season their home statistics were 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats from 0 matches.

Stress levels are on the rise for ASSU's attacking players as they have now played 225 minutes without scoring in a league game. Manu was their last goal scorer.

ASSU lost their last game at America RN (placed 1st) after a 0-7 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Potiguar Mossoro that ended 0-0.

ASSU were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

The manager J. Bento will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Globo in only three days.

ASSU has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats

Things could have gone better for Santa Cruz de Natal RN in their Potiguar away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.

Santa Cruz de Natal RN's last game was the home draw against Forca e Luz (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting America RN's place.

Santa Cruz de Natal RN has another fixture away, a Potiguar game, against ABC in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

It's early days yet, but Santa Cruz de Natal RN has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): ASSU 2 wins, 3 draws and Santa Cruz de Natal RN 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

ASSU missing players

Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ASSU Santa Cruz de Natal RN
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 0 2 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 2 3
8 0 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
67% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
33% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 33%
67% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4 1 1 Corners For (avg) C F 0 2 3.3
4.3 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 2.5 4
3.7 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 2
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
28 14 14 Total Shots T S 0 7 14
10 3 3 Shots on Target S O 0 2 4
10% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 75%
Key stats in Potiguar this season:
  • ASSU has the fewest scored goals (1)
  • ASSU has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0)
  • ASSU has the the worst goal difference (-7)
  • Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the most dropped points from leading position (5)
ASSU Last season Santa Cruz de Natal RN
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
14 7   Played P   7 14
2 2   Won W   2 2
7 3   Drew D   1 5
5 2   Lost L   4 7
11 9   Scored S   7 9
18 10   Conceded C   7 12
64% 86%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 86%
57% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 50%
50% 57%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   29% 14%
29% 43%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 0%
7% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
43% 57%   BTTS BTTS   29% 29%
43% 29%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 29%
50% 29%   Failed to Score F T   43% 57%
 
3.8 4.8   Corners For (avg) C F   6.2 5.6
3.4 2.5   Corners Against (avg) C A   3.5 4.4
1.7 1   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1.8 2.1
0 0   Red Cards R C   2 3
 
100 49   Total Shots T S   54 109
38 18   Shots on Target S O   17 35
16% 28%   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 America RN 3 3 0 0 14 2 3 3 0 0 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
2 ABC 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
3 Potiguar Mossoro 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
4 Santa Cruz de Natal RN 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
5 Globo 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 4 -1 3
6 ASSU 3 0 2 1 1 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 8 -7 2
7 Palmeira 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
8 Forca e Luz 3 0 1 2 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 1
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 America 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 Mossoro 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 America RN 3 3 0 0 14 2 3 3 0 0 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9
2 ABC 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 9
3 Potiguar Mossoro 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
4 Santa Cruz de Natal RN 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 4
5 Globo 3 1 0 2 4 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 1 4 -1 3
6 ASSU 3 0 2 1 1 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 8 -7 2
7 Palmeira 3 0 1 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1
8 Forca e Luz 3 0 1 2 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 9 -5 1

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