It's still early in the Potiguar season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Forca e Luz - Santa Cruz de Natal RN preview!
- Forca e Luz have yet to win a game at home.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It's no vacation for neither Forca e Luz nor Santa Cruz de Natal RN 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.
Forca e Luz form and stats
Two Potiguar home games so far for Forca e Luz, who are yet to win here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache. Only 1 point so far.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus América RN that ended 2-2.
Forca were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
There will be little rest for Forca after this match as they are travelling to Palmeira for a Potiguar game in only four days.
At Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, Forca e Luz has the goal stats of 3-8 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats
Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Santa's last three away games as they have all been lost.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Potiguar Mossoro.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting ASSU in just three days.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Santa Cruz de Natal RN - Forca 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - four - one (Forca e Luz wins - draws - Santa Cruz de Natal RN wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Penha da Costa 3 goals | V. Carvalho Vieira 3 goals | R. Menezes Bandeira Neto 2 goals |
Forca e Luz missing players
Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players
| Forca e Luz | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 78% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 78% |
| 44% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 11% |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.6 | 7.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 48% | 55% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 71% | 63% |
- All of Forca e Luz's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Forca e Luz have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Forca e Luz have scored in all their matches so far.
- Forca e Luz have yet to win a game at home.
- Forca e Luz haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |