It's still early in the Serie C: Girone A season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Novara - Pontedera preview!
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.
1 - 3 - 3 with 5-10. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Pontedera when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Pontedera play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Novara form and stats
Perfect Serie C: Girone A season at home so far for Novara, who have the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Serie C: Girone A, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
It's back home for Novara, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Alessandria away with the result 2-1. D. Buzzegoli and M. Firenze found the net in that victory. Before that, Novara had a home game versus Giana Erminio which ended with a victory 2-1.
Manager S. Banchieri felt very clever after M. Firenze scored the winning goal against Alessandria, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 54th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when M. Firenze scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Novara matches with similar probabilities have ended with zero wins, four draws and one defeat (from five games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Novara as they are travelling to their away game against Livorno in the Serie C: Girone A. That match is three days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Novara at home in the league. 5 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Pontedera form and stats
Pontedera are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie C: Girone A, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Pontedera might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Renate proved too strong as Pontedera slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Ettore Mannucci. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Carrarese wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lecco in just three days.
It's early days yet, but Pontedera has scored 2 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Novara-Pontedera H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Novara one win, Pontedera zero wins, three draws. zero of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Bruzzo 6 goals |
Novara missing players
Pontedera missing players
| Novara | Pontedera | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 30 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 24 | 16 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 29% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 25% |
- Novara has the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Serie C: Girone A
| Novara | Last season | Pontedera | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 26 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 27 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 38 | ||
| 29 | 9 | Conceded | C | 19 | 35 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 73% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 81% | ||
| 54% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 56% | ||
| 23% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 33% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | ||
| 54% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 67% | ||
| 27% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 15% | ||
| 31% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 26% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 240 | 129 | Total Shots | T S | 58 | 131 | ||
| 96 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 23 | 61 | ||
| 36% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lecco | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Pro Vercelli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Novara | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Grosseto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Renate | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Carrarese | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Juventus U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Pro Patria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Pontedera | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Como | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Pergolettese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Alessandria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | Piacenza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Pro Sesto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Pistoiese | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 16 | Giana Erminio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | Livorno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 18 | AlbinoLeffe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Olbia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| 20 | Lucchese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Monza | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 35 | 61 |
| 2 | Carrarese | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 45 |
| 3 | Renate | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Pontedera | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 42 |
| 5 | Alessandria | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Robur Siena | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | AlbinoLeffe | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 39 |
| 8 | Novara | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Arezzo | 27 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 37 |
| 10 | Juventus U23 | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 14 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Pistoiese | 27 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 12 | Como | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | Pro Patria | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 14 | Pro Vercelli | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Lecco | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -15 | 28 |
| 16 | Pergolettese | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -15 | 27 |
| 17 | Giana Erminio | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -16 | 26 |
| 18 | Olbia | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 26 | -16 | 25 |
| 19 | Pianese | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 24 |
| 20 | Gozzano | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -16 | 22 |