América-RN 2-0 Sousa in the Brasileirão Série D, round 1 at Arena das Dunas, Natal (31,375 capacity).

América-RN won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–D–D), scoring 9 and conceding 5.

Sousa won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–L), scoring 5 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: América-RN 8 wins, Sousa 1, 1 draw.