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 ASSU are placed 3rd and 7th respectively.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the most scored goals (4) at home in Potiguar
- ASSU is in the worst form (0-1-5)
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 Santa and ASSU.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Santa Cruz de Natal RN's two home games in the Potiguar so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache.
Happy days for Santa Cruz de Natal RN in their previous game, a Potiguar match away at Forca e Luz (placed 8th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Preceding that match was the home game against America RN that was lost 1-2.At Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
ASSU form and stats
As the visiting team in Potiguar matches, ASSU have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far. A depressing four defeats in a row for ASSU in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Palmeira.
ASSU are looking to quickly end their 263 minutes long goal drought in the Potiguar.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Potiguar home defeat versus America RN with 0-4 on the scoreboard. ASSU lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.
Prior to that match, the ASSU manager Mirabor faced defeat when travelling to Potiguar Mossoro and losing 0-2.A new game in only four days for ASSU, the Potiguar home match versus Globo. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, ASSU has managed 0 goals and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: ASSU - Santa 3-2. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's two Santa Cruz de Natal RN victories, four draws and three ASSU wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Januario dos Santos 2 goals | G. Miranda 2 goals | A. Rodrigues de Araujo 1 goals |
Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players
ASSU missing players
| Santa Cruz de Natal RN | ASSU | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 90% |
| 70% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 60% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 60% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 30% |
| 60% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 70% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 7.2 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 64% | 58% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 73% |
- ASSU have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- ASSU have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- ASSU have failed to score a single goal away.
- ASSU have lost all their away matches so far.
- ASSU have the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Potiguar
- ASSU have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Potiguar
- ASSU have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Potiguar
- ASSU haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- ASSU is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as ASSU have scored 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 (4) 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 | America RN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | ABC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Globo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Potiguar Mossoro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | Palmeira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 1 |
| 7 | ASSU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6 | 1 |
| 8 | Forca e Luz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 1 |