The Potiguar league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Santa Cruz de Natal RN and ABC are placed 2nd and 3rd respectively.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the most scored goals (7) at home in Potiguar
- ABC have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Potiguar
ABC 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 Potiguar Mossoró. 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.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats
Santa Cruz de Natal RN, who have the most scored goals (7) at home in Potiguar, have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Potiguar. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Santa's last game was hosting ASSU (placed 8th) and winning 3-2.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Forca e Luz.The manager R. Barbosa Coutinho will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Globo in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Santa are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. Santa have conceded 4 in these home matches.
ABC form and stats
ABC, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Potiguar, have six points from their first three away games in the Potiguar, meaning two victories and a loss.
ABC are looking to quickly end their 199 minutes long goal drought in the Potiguar.
Two away games in a row for ABC, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Potiguar Mossoró in the Potiguar. Late heartbreak for ABC in the Potiguar Mossoró match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Palmeira.A quick return to home after this game, as ABC are hosting América RN in the Potiguar only three days away.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. ABC have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Santa Cruz de Natal RN and ABC have met before this season: ABC - Santa 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Santa won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and ABC has nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sixTop Goalscorers
  W. Maciel Monteiro 5 goals |  F. Januario dos Santos 4 goals | H. dos Santos 3 goals |
Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players
ABC missing players
| Santa Cruz de Natal RN | ABC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 22 |
| 16 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 73% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 45% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 27% |
| 64% | 83% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 27% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 8.5 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 57% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 89% | 67% |
- ABC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ABC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- ABC have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Potiguar
- ABC have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Potiguar
- ABC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Santa Cruz de Natal RN's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the most scored goals (7) at home in Potiguar
- 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 | América RN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | ABC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Globo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Potiguar Mossoró | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | Forca e Luz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -6 | 4 |
| 7 | Palmeira | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 |
| 8 | ASSU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 1 |