This promises to be another interesting encounter at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache in the Potiguar. Santa Cruz de Natal RN is in 8th position and welcome Palmeira in 6th place. Read all about the match here!
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN is in the worst form (1-0-4)
- Palmeira have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Potiguar
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Potiguar match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at ABC.
Santa Cruz de Natal RN form and stats
Two Potiguar home games so far for Santa Cruz de Natal RN, who are yet to win here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache. Only 0 points so far. It's trouble wherever Santa are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Santa Cruz de Natal RN, their manager E. Gomes Teixeira Filho and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
Preceding that match was the home game against Globo that was lost 1-2.
At Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, Santa Cruz de Natal RN has the goal stats of 2-4 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Palmeira form and stats
The Potiguar season is young and Palmeira have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs America RN.
Palmeira are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). For Palmeira, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Santa Cruz de Natal RN zero wins, two draws and Palmeira two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Michel Lima 3 goals |  G. Miranda 2 goals | Gustavo Oliveira 2 goals |
Santa Cruz de Natal RN missing players
Palmeira missing players
| Santa Cruz de Natal RN | Palmeira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.8 | 8.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 37% |
- All of Palmeira's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Santa Cruz de Natal RN's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Palmeira have scored in all their matches so far.
- Palmeira have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Potiguar
- Palmeira have yet to win a game away.
- Palmeira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have lost all their home matches so far.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the fewest points (0) at home in Potiguar
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the fewest points from losing position (-1) in Potiguar
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in Potiguar
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Potiguar
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Potiguar
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Santa Cruz de Natal RN is in the worst form (1-0-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Globo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | America RN | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Potiguar Mossoro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 4 | Forca e Luz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | ABC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Palmeira | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 7 | ASSU | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 8 | Santa Cruz de Natal RN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 3 |