Match preview Serie C: Girone A: Novara - Virtus Entella at Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola

Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Date: Mon 01.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola (17875 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Novara have their presumed home advantage while Virtus Entella are ahead in the Serie C: Girone A table with their 18 point advantage.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing! Virtus Entella have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in air distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Novara form and stats

Novara have collected 25 points from their home games so far after 5-10-4.

Novara drew their last game, 0-0 away at Gozzano (placed 16th). Preceding that match was the home game against Cuneo that was lost 1-3.

Novara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 22 goals in 19 matches. From these home matches, Novara have conceded only 16 goals.

Last season, Novara's league statistics were 10 wins, 14 draws and 18 losses, resulting in a 19th position in the league. Over these 42 matches they scored 42 goals and conceded 52. Playing at home last season Novara managed 5-6-10 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 28 conceded.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Playing away, Virtus Entella have won 7 games, drawn 9 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. The Virtus Entella manager R. Boscaglia is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 23 days. Visiting Virtus Entella has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Virtus Entella's previous match, a Serie C: Girone A home game that ended 1-1 vs Lucchese (placed 12th). A draw for Virtus Entella before that, at their own venue hosting Robur Siena (0-0).

Virtus Entella find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 21 goals from 19 away fixtures. Virtus Entella are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 19 matches.

Let's have a look at how Virtus Entella performed last season in the league. They landed a 20th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 14 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 54 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 7 and lost 10 with 15/27 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Virtus Entella - Novara 1-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: Novara won 2, Virtus Entella won 4 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

D. Carvalho
13 goals
D. Cacia
11 goals
U. Eusepi
8 goals

Novara missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Novara Virtus Entella
Total Home Statistic Away Total
32 16 Played 15 31
84% 88% Over 0.5 80% 84%
69% 69% Over 1.5 67% 68%
34% 50% Over 2.5 40% 45%
19% 31% Over 3.5 20% 26%
3% 0% Over 4.5 7% 6%
47% 50% Both teams to score 40% 45%
44% 38% Clean Sheet 47% 45%
25% 25% Failed To Score 33% 26%

  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 38 18 16 4 50 21 19 11 7 1 29 10 19 7 9 3 21 11 29 70
2 Piacenza 38 17 15 6 46 28 19 10 5 4 21 13 19 7 10 2 25 15 18 66
3 Robur Siena 38 14 20 4 48 33 19 9 8 2 22 11 19 5 12 2 26 22 15 62
4 Pisa 38 15 17 6 39 27 19 7 11 1 19 11 19 8 6 5 20 16 12 62
5 Pro Vercelli 38 15 16 7 39 25 19 6 11 2 17 9 19 9 5 5 22 16 14 61
6 Carrarese 38 16 11 11 61 41 19 10 4 5 33 18 19 6 7 6 28 23 20 59
7 Arezzo 38 12 21 5 37 29 19 7 12 0 25 15 19 5 9 5 12 14 8 57
8 Cuneo 38 12 17 9 27 27 19 7 10 2 14 6 19 5 7 7 13 21 0 53
9 Novara 38 10 22 6 41 27 19 5 10 4 22 16 19 5 12 2 19 11 14 52
10 Pro Patria 38 13 13 12 36 34 19 10 7 2 25 14 19 3 6 10 11 20 2 52
11 Pontedera 38 10 18 10 30 36 19 6 10 3 20 18 19 4 8 7 10 18 -6 48
12 Lucchese 38 8 22 8 42 36 19 5 11 3 26 18 19 3 11 5 16 18 6 46
13 Juventus U23 38 11 11 16 36 37 19 8 6 5 24 14 19 3 5 11 12 23 -1 44
14 Alessandria 38 5 25 8 25 32 19 1 12 6 9 18 19 4 13 2 16 14 -7 40
15 Olbia 38 8 16 14 34 41 19 3 9 7 12 17 19 5 7 7 22 24 -7 40
16 Gozzano 38 6 21 11 32 35 19 3 8 8 15 21 19 3 13 3 17 14 -3 39
17 Pistoiese 38 8 13 17 34 44 19 5 6 8 17 21 19 3 7 9 17 23 -10 37
18 Arzachena 38 10 7 21 22 48 19 8 4 7 17 19 19 2 3 14 5 29 -26 37
19 Albissola 38 6 14 18 29 47 19 4 6 9 17 24 19 2 8 9 12 23 -18 32
20 Pro Piacenza 38 5 7 26 18 78 19 2 4 13 8 41 19 3 3 13 10 37 -60 22

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