Match Report
10 points for Sousa (5th), 21 for América RN (2nd): an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sousa no better than 71st for form, against 5th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Sousa ran at 0.4 scored and 1.1 conceded, América RN at 1.4 and 0.3.
5 matches unbeaten backed América RN's arrival.
8 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sousa, 6 by América RN, 1 drawn, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 63% of the meetings went to the host.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Antônio Mariz (capacity 12,000). América RN led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
Goal scorers
América RN: Charles (29'), Matheus Régis (45')
Key stats
Possession: Sousa 53% · América RN 47% · Total shots: 15-17 · On target: 5-9 · Corners: 10-7