After the first game it's ABC - Sousa 3-3 in points. Who will triumph in this second Serie D game of the season?
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa do Brasil match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Chapecoense, was also a home game here at Estádio Maria Lamas Farache. The away team is better rested.
ABC form and stats
Last season, ABC's league statistics were 4 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the Potiguar. Over these 18 matches they scored 19 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season ABC managed 2-3-4 (win-draw-lost) with 12 goals and 14 conceded.
ABC's last game was hosting Chapecoense and winning 3-0.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Treze.There will be little rest for ABC after this match as they are travelling to Globo for a Potiguar game in only three days.
Sousa form and stats
Let's have a look at how Sousa performed last season in the Paraibano: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 5 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In total they scored 7 and conceded 1 goal in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 0 and lost 0 with 5/0 goals scored/conceded. Sousa have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
Liniker (2) scored in Sousa's previous match, the home game against Uniclinic that ended 2-1.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Sao Paulo Crystal in the Paraibano.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Paraibano trip to Campinense.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  W. Maciel Monteiro 8 goals | H. dos Santos 3 goals | W. da Silva Anicete 2 goals |
ABC missing players
Sousa missing players
| ABC | Sousa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| ABC | Last season | Sousa | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 15 | 8 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 12 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 93% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 25% | ||
| 47% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 20% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | ||
| 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 88% | ||
| 20% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 9.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.3 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.2 | ||
| 61% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 24% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sousa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | ABC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | America RN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Campinense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Caucaia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Uniclinic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Central | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Treze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | Sousa | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Botafogo PB | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Campinense | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Treze | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Sao Paulo Crystal | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 6 | Atletico Cajazeirense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 6 |
| 7 | Nacional de Patos | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Perilima | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 4 |