It's ground zero in Potiguar - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Globo and ABC did in their pre-season friendlies!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa do Nordeste game only three days ago. That game, against Santa Cruz, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for ABC.
Globo form and stats
There will be little rest for Globo after this match as they are travelling to Palmeira for a Potiguar game in only four days.
Last season, Globo's league statistics were 4 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Potiguar. Over these 18 matches they scored 19 goals and conceded 27. Playing at home last season Globo managed 4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) with 13 goals and 11 conceded.
ABC form and stats
A quick return to home after this game, as ABC are hosting America RN in the Potiguar only three days away.
A job perfectly done for ABC last season as they secured promotion from Copa do Nordeste. With a grand total of 1 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 0 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
Globo and ABC have met before this season: ABC - Globo 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Globo three wins, two draws and ABC five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  W. Maciel Monteiro 6 goals |   G. Santos Silva 2 goals |  E. Nascimento da Silva 2 goals |
Globo missing players
ABC missing players
| Globo | ABC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 7.5 | 7.7 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 64 | 32 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 32 | 86 |
| 34 | 18 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 15 | 40 |
| 32% | 33% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 67% | 48% |
- ABC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ABC have scored in all their matches so far.
- ABC have won all their away games so far.
- ABC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- ABC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Globo's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Globo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Globo 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 | America RN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Potiguar Mossoro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | ASSU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | ABC | 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 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Palmeira | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Forca e Luz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 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 | Fortaleza | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Sport Recife | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Botafogo PB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | River | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | CRB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Bahia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | ABC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Frei Paulistano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 1 |