América-RN host Palmeira in the Potiguar, 2nd Phase, round 5.

Palmeira won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 17.

The two sides have met 7 times: América-RN 5 wins, Palmeira 1, 1 draw.