Soccer betting preview: Olbia welcomes Novara in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 25.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Bruno Nespoli (8000 seats)

Olbia 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.

Insights:
  • Olbia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Novara have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Serie C: Girone A

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Serie C: Girone A match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Juventus U23, so at least Olbia are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

It should be mentioned that Novara play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Novara on grass are 12 victories, 13 draws and 20 defeats from 45 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 52-65. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Olbia form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone A for Olbia at their home stadium (Stadio Bruno Nespoli) is 7 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

The home team returns to Stadio Bruno Nespoli after being equal after 90 minutes with Juventus U23 (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Serie C: Girone A game ended 1-1. 1-1 away at Lecco before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Olbia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Olbia as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Olbia has won three of these, drawn six and lost nine.

The Olbia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 24 in 18 matches. 19 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Novara form and stats

Playing away, Novara, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Serie C: Girone A, have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 9 defeats in the Serie C: Girone A this season.

E. Lanini (2) and M. Malotti scored in Novara's previous match, the home game against Pistoiese that ended 3-2. Preceding that game was the away victory against Pro Patria with the score of 3-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Novara playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were one Novara win, five draws and nine defeats.

The visiting Novara have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 22 goals from 18 games. Novara have conceded 27 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Novara - Olbia 1-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Olbia zero wins, one draw and Novara three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OlbiaD. Ragatzu
D. Ragatzu
13 goals
NovaraE. Lanini
E. Lanini
9 goals
OlbiaP. Udoh
P. Udoh
6 goals

Olbia missing players

Novara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olbia Novara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 5 18 36
10 7 2 Won W 0 5 12
16 5 0 Drew D 2 4 12
10 6 3 Lost L 3 9 12
44 24 7 Scored S 3 22 45
42 19 10 Conceded C 7 27 41
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
67% 56% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 72% 72%
47% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 50% 47%
22% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 28% 17%
17% 22% 40% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 11%
56% 44% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 56%
33% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
28% 28% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.6 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.7 2.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 2 3 6
 
9.3 8.6 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.7 10.3
3.4 3.2 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.8 4.2
37% 45% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 32% 30%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Novara have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Novara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Novara have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Novara haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Olbia have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 Como 36 21 6 9 52 43 18 11 4 3 25 16 18 10 2 6 27 27 9 69
2 Alessandria 36 20 8 8 47 26 18 12 3 3 30 13 18 8 5 5 17 13 21 68
3 Pro Vercelli 35 17 10 8 46 31 18 9 5 4 25 15 17 8 5 4 21 16 15 61
4 Renate 36 18 7 11 46 36 18 11 3 4 26 15 18 7 4 7 20 21 10 61
5 Lecco 36 16 12 8 49 33 18 10 6 2 30 14 18 6 6 6 19 19 16 60
6 Pro Patria 36 15 12 9 34 26 18 7 6 5 18 16 18 8 6 4 16 10 8 57
7 AlbinoLeffe 36 13 14 9 39 33 18 5 8 5 12 12 18 8 6 4 27 21 6 53
8 Pontedera 35 13 11 11 38 35 17 7 6 4 17 13 18 6 5 7 21 22 3 50
9 Juventus U23 36 13 10 13 49 47 18 7 6 5 31 24 18 6 4 8 18 23 2 49
10 Novara 36 12 12 12 45 41 18 7 8 3 23 14 18 5 4 9 22 27 4 48
11 Grosseto 36 12 12 12 40 41 18 6 5 7 22 23 18 6 7 5 18 18 -1 48
12 Olbia 36 10 16 10 44 42 18 7 5 6 24 19 18 3 11 4 20 23 2 46
13 Pergolettese 36 12 7 17 44 47 18 7 1 10 19 23 18 5 6 7 25 24 -3 43
14 Piacenza 36 10 13 13 42 46 18 5 8 5 24 22 18 5 5 8 18 24 -4 43
15 Carrarese 36 11 10 15 34 39 18 6 3 9 19 20 18 5 7 6 15 19 -5 43
16 Giana Erminio 36 10 10 16 34 45 18 7 5 6 24 21 18 3 5 10 10 24 -11 40
17 Pro Sesto 36 9 12 15 29 45 18 3 8 7 15 20 18 6 4 8 14 25 -16 39
18 Pistoiese 36 8 7 21 27 49 18 7 5 6 17 15 18 1 2 15 10 34 -22 31
19 Lucchese 36 5 13 18 35 59 18 3 6 9 18 28 18 2 7 9 17 31 -24 28
20 Livorno 36 7 12 17 39 49 18 5 6 7 27 24 18 2 6 10 12 25 -10 25

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 36 21 6 9 52 43 18 11 4 3 25 16 18 10 2 6 27 27 9 69
2 Alessandria 36 20 8 8 47 26 18 12 3 3 30 13 18 8 5 5 17 13 21 68
3 Pro Vercelli 35 17 10 8 46 31 18 9 5 4 25 15 17 8 5 4 21 16 15 61
4 Renate 36 18 7 11 46 36 18 11 3 4 26 15 18 7 4 7 20 21 10 61
5 Lecco 36 16 12 8 49 33 18 10 6 2 30 14 18 6 6 6 19 19 16 60
6 Pro Patria 36 15 12 9 34 26 18 7 6 5 18 16 18 8 6 4 16 10 8 57
7 AlbinoLeffe 36 13 14 9 39 33 18 5 8 5 12 12 18 8 6 4 27 21 6 53
8 Pontedera 35 13 11 11 38 35 17 7 6 4 17 13 18 6 5 7 21 22 3 50
9 Juventus U23 36 13 10 13 49 47 18 7 6 5 31 24 18 6 4 8 18 23 2 49
10 Novara 36 12 12 12 45 41 18 7 8 3 23 14 18 5 4 9 22 27 4 48
11 Grosseto 36 12 12 12 40 41 18 6 5 7 22 23 18 6 7 5 18 18 -1 48
12 Olbia 36 10 16 10 44 42 18 7 5 6 24 19 18 3 11 4 20 23 2 46
13 Pergolettese 36 12 7 17 44 47 18 7 1 10 19 23 18 5 6 7 25 24 -3 43
14 Piacenza 36 10 13 13 42 46 18 5 8 5 24 22 18 5 5 8 18 24 -4 43
15 Carrarese 36 11 10 15 34 39 18 6 3 9 19 20 18 5 7 6 15 19 -5 43
16 Giana Erminio 36 10 10 16 34 45 18 7 5 6 24 21 18 3 5 10 10 24 -11 40
17 Pro Sesto 36 9 12 15 29 45 18 3 8 7 15 20 18 6 4 8 14 25 -16 39
18 Pistoiese 36 8 7 21 27 49 18 7 5 6 17 15 18 1 2 15 10 34 -22 31
19 Lucchese 36 5 13 18 35 59 18 3 6 9 18 28 18 2 7 9 17 31 -24 28
20 Livorno 36 7 12 17 39 49 18 5 6 7 27 24 18 2 6 10 12 25 -10 25

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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.