Home advantage could prove decisive in Novara - Como battle

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola (17875 seats)

Novara will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Como.

Insights:
  • Como have the most scored goals (54) in Serie C: Girone A

Novara and Como should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

1 - 2 - 1 with 4-4. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Como when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Como play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Novara form and stats

7-8-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone A numbers at home for Novara so far this season.

Novara manager S. Banchieri and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Olbia (placed 12th) in the Serie C: Girone A. Ahead of that match, Novara won a home game hosting Pistoiese (3-2).

A goal frenzy last time out for Novara, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Olbia. Fun stuff to watch!

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Novara handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, six draws and three defeats.

The Novara fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 18 matches. Novara are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches.

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Como form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Como, who have the most scored goals (54) in Serie C: Girone A, have produced an overall stat of 10-2-6 so far.

Como had fun at their own home (Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola) last time out, beating Alessandria 2-1. A. Gabrielloni (2) scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Livorno with the score of 2-1.

Como are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and one defeat. From a total of four matches.

Como are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 27 times in 18 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Como have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Como - Novara 1-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Novara, one draw and two wins for Como. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

ComoM. Gatto
M. Gatto
13 goals
ComoA. Gabrielloni
A. Gabrielloni
12 goals
NovaraE. Lanini
E. Lanini
9 goals

Novara missing players

Como missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Novara Como
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
12 7 2 Won W 3 10 22
13 8 1 Drew D 1 2 6
12 3 2 Lost L 2 6 9
48 23 7 Scored S 10 27 54
44 14 5 Conceded C 11 27 44
89% 78% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
73% 72% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 78% 68%
49% 44% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 67% 62%
19% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 28% 22%
14% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 11%
57% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 61% 54%
22% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 32%
32% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.3 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.1 2.7
6 3 2 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
10.2 11.9 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.1 8.4
4.2 4.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.4 3.5
31% 27% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 43% 41%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Como have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Como have the fewest matches under the total-line (14) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Como have the most matches over the total-line (22) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Como have the most points (32) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Como have the most scored goals (54) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Como have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Como haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Como 37 22 6 9 54 44 19 12 4 3 27 17 18 10 2 6 27 27 10 72
2 Alessandria 37 20 8 9 48 28 18 12 3 3 30 13 19 8 5 6 18 15 20 68
3 Renate 37 18 8 11 46 36 18 11 3 4 26 15 19 7 5 7 20 21 10 62
4 Pro Vercelli 36 17 10 9 46 33 19 9 5 5 25 17 17 8 5 4 21 16 13 61
5 Lecco 37 16 12 9 49 34 18 10 6 2 30 14 19 6 6 7 19 20 15 60
6 Pro Patria 37 15 13 9 36 28 19 7 7 5 20 18 18 8 6 4 16 10 8 58
7 AlbinoLeffe 37 13 15 9 41 35 19 5 9 5 14 14 18 8 6 4 27 21 6 54
8 Juventus U23 37 14 10 13 50 47 19 8 6 5 32 24 18 6 4 8 18 23 3 52
9 Pontedera 36 13 12 11 40 37 17 7 6 4 17 13 19 6 6 7 23 24 3 51
10 Grosseto 37 13 12 12 41 41 18 6 5 7 22 23 19 7 7 5 19 18 0 51
11 Novara 37 12 13 12 48 44 18 7 8 3 23 14 19 5 5 9 25 30 4 49
12 Olbia 37 10 17 10 47 45 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 3 11 4 20 23 2 47
13 Piacenza 37 11 13 13 44 46 18 5 8 5 24 22 19 6 5 8 20 24 -2 46
14 Pergolettese 37 12 8 17 44 47 19 7 2 10 19 23 18 5 6 7 25 24 -3 44
15 Carrarese 37 11 10 16 34 40 18 6 3 9 19 20 19 5 7 7 15 20 -6 43
16 Giana Erminio 37 10 11 16 34 45 18 7 5 6 24 21 19 3 6 10 10 24 -11 41
17 Pro Sesto 37 9 13 15 29 45 19 3 9 7 15 20 18 6 4 8 14 25 -16 40
18 Lucchese 37 6 13 18 36 59 19 4 6 9 19 28 18 2 7 9 17 31 -23 31
19 Pistoiese 37 8 7 22 27 50 19 7 5 7 17 16 18 1 2 15 10 34 -23 31
20 Livorno 37 7 13 17 41 51 18 5 6 7 27 24 19 2 7 10 14 27 -10 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Como 37 22 6 9 54 44 19 12 4 3 27 17 18 10 2 6 27 27 10 72
2 Alessandria 37 20 8 9 48 28 18 12 3 3 30 13 19 8 5 6 18 15 20 68
3 Renate 37 18 8 11 46 36 18 11 3 4 26 15 19 7 5 7 20 21 10 62
4 Pro Vercelli 36 17 10 9 46 33 19 9 5 5 25 17 17 8 5 4 21 16 13 61
5 Lecco 37 16 12 9 49 34 18 10 6 2 30 14 19 6 6 7 19 20 15 60
6 Pro Patria 37 15 13 9 36 28 19 7 7 5 20 18 18 8 6 4 16 10 8 58
7 AlbinoLeffe 37 13 15 9 41 35 19 5 9 5 14 14 18 8 6 4 27 21 6 54
8 Juventus U23 37 14 10 13 50 47 19 8 6 5 32 24 18 6 4 8 18 23 3 52
9 Pontedera 36 13 12 11 40 37 17 7 6 4 17 13 19 6 6 7 23 24 3 51
10 Grosseto 37 13 12 12 41 41 18 6 5 7 22 23 19 7 7 5 19 18 0 51
11 Novara 37 12 13 12 48 44 18 7 8 3 23 14 19 5 5 9 25 30 4 49
12 Olbia 37 10 17 10 47 45 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 3 11 4 20 23 2 47
13 Piacenza 37 11 13 13 44 46 18 5 8 5 24 22 19 6 5 8 20 24 -2 46
14 Pergolettese 37 12 8 17 44 47 19 7 2 10 19 23 18 5 6 7 25 24 -3 44
15 Carrarese 37 11 10 16 34 40 18 6 3 9 19 20 19 5 7 7 15 20 -6 43
16 Giana Erminio 37 10 11 16 34 45 18 7 5 6 24 21 19 3 6 10 10 24 -11 41
17 Pro Sesto 37 9 13 15 29 45 19 3 9 7 15 20 18 6 4 8 14 25 -16 40
18 Lucchese 37 6 13 18 36 59 19 4 6 9 19 28 18 2 7 9 17 31 -23 31
19 Pistoiese 37 8 7 22 27 50 19 7 5 7 17 16 18 1 2 15 10 34 -23 31
20 Livorno 37 7 13 17 41 51 18 5 6 7 27 24 19 2 7 10 14 27 -10 26

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Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.