Palmeira will hope their home comforts are enough to get a result from this difficult encounter with high-flying Santa Cruz de Natal RN.
- Palmeira have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Potiguar
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Potiguar game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Globo. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Palmeira form and stats
Palmeira have played three Potiguar home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Three consecutive losses here at Estádio Edgar Borges Montenegro is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Palmeira fans got no joy from their last match, a Potiguar game also here at Estádio Edgar Borges Montenegro: A 3-4 defeat against Potiguar Mossoró (placed 3rd). A goal frenzy last time out for Palmeira, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Potiguar Mossoró. Fun stuff to watch!
Before that, Palmeira played out a draw 0-0 when visiting América RN.The Palmeira fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. As for conceded goals, Palmeira's unpleasant statistic is 9 goals surrendered. This has been a stadium of sighs so far as Palmeira have let the opposition score 9 times, an average of more than three per game.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats
Santa Cruz de Natal RN are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Potiguar. Momentum is building for Santa in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for Santa, whose manager R. Barbosa Coutinho could celebrate last time after the Potiguar win against Globo.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against ABC.Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the goal stats of 5-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Santa Cruz de Natal RN - Palmeira 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Palmeira won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Santa Cruz de Natal RN has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / twoTop Goalscorers
  F. Januario dos Santos 5 goals |  Michel Lima 3 goals | P. de Oliveira 3 goals |
Palmeira missing players
Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players
| Palmeira | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 20 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 77% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 69% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 23% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8 |
| 3.1 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 70% | 55% |
- Palmeira have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Palmeira have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Potiguar
- Palmeira have the fewest points (0) at home in Potiguar
- Palmeira have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Potiguar
- Palmeira haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- 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 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Potiguar Mossoró | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 | América RN | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Globo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Forca e Luz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -7 | 4 |
| 7 | Palmeira | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 3 |
| 8 | ASSU | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 2 |