Lucchese and Novara have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie C: Girone A.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all. Novara play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Novara when playing on grass are 5 wins, 11 draws and 3 defeats from 19 matches. They have scored 25 goals and conceded 17 times in these games.
Lucchese form and stats
Lucchese have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-8-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Porta Elisa.Happy days for Lucchese in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone A match away at Olbia that ended with a 1-0 victory. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Virtus Entella the opponent.
This is expected to be a close game, with Lucchese perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lucchese as a small favourite), we find seven games. Lucchese has won 2 of these, drawn 5 and lost 0.
The Lucchese fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 16 matches. On the other hand, Lucchese have conceded 18 goals.
Novara form and stats
The visitors are W5-D9-L2 on the road this term. Visiting Novara has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.Novara failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Virtus Entella that ended with defeat 1-2. A 0-0 draw at Gozzano's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 25 similar matches played by Novara in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Novara, 15 draws and 4 defeats.
Novara have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 16 away games. It's not easy to score on Novara as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Novara - Lucchese 2-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Lucchese won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Novara has 0 wins.Top Goalscorers
  D. Cacia 11 goals |   M. Bortolussi 8 goals |  U. Eusepi 8 goals |
Lucchese missing players
Novara missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Lucchese | Novara | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 43 | 26 | Scored | 19 | 42 |
| 36 | 18 | Conceded | 11 | 29 |
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 81% | 85% |
| 58% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 70% |
| 39% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 19% | 36% |
| 36% | 44% | Over 3.5 | 6% | 18% |
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 6% | 3% |
| 52% | 62% | Both teams to score | 44% | 48% |
| 30% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 42% |
| 30% | 19% | Failed To Score | 25% | 24% |
- Lucchese is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Virtus Entella | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 30 | 66 |
| 2 | Piacenza | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 62 |
| 3 | Pisa | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 59 |
| 4 | Pro Vercelli | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 57 |
| 5 | Carrarese | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 64 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 56 |
| 6 | Robur Siena | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 56 |
| 7 | Arezzo | 33 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 52 |
| 8 | Cuneo | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 0 | 48 |
| 9 | Pro Patria | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 47 |
| 10 | Novara | 33 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 46 |
| 11 | Lucchese | 33 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 43 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 43 |
| 12 | Pontedera | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -6 | 43 |
| 13 | Juventus U23 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 36 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 38 |
| 14 | Alessandria | 33 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Pistoiese | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 23 | -6 | 34 |
| 16 | Olbia | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -8 | 34 |
| 17 | Arzachena | 33 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 49 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 30 | -24 | 34 |
| 18 | Gozzano | 33 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 32 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 15 | -4 | 33 |
| 19 | Albissola | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | -19 | 23 |
| 20 | Pro Piacenza | 32 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 18 | 81 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 40 | -63 | 16 |
