This is it, this is Serie C: Girone A and this is Pro Patria - Novara. Prepare with our thorough guide!
- Pro Patria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Novara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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 13 victories, 9 draws and 12 defeats from 34 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 38-40. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's no vacation for neither Pro Patria nor Novara as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Pro Patria form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone A, Pro Patria have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 15 games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Patria with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Trento Calcio 1921 game, 32 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Pro Patria lost their last game at Triestina (placed 19th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Patria lost 1-3 at home to Pro Sesto.This is expected to be a close game, with Pro Patria perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pro Patria as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Pro Patria has won 8 of these, drawn 5 and lost 5.
It should be taken into account that a glance at the 12 latest league matches shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
The manager Sala will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Juventus U23 in only four days.
The Pro Patria fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 15 matches. Patria's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Novara form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Novara have produced an overall stat of 6-0-9 so far.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Novara goalkeeper Axel Desjardins is eager to challenge this, with his 186 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Novara won their last game, 2-0 versus Juventus U23 played at home.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Sangiuliano City with the score of 1-0.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 5 relevant matches. Results were 2 Novara wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
After this away game Novara return home for a Serie C: Girone A game against Pordenone. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Novara as they have only managed to score 14 times from 15 away games in the league. Novara's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 23 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Novara have won at least one point in the last 4 matches (3-1-0) against Pro Patria.The most up to date archived meeting featuring both these sides is the Novara - Patria 1-0 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Galuppini 8 goals |   L. Stanzani 7 goals | A. Piu 6 goals |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 31 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 31 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 38 |
| 34 | 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 37 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 68% | 80% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 39% | 53% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 52% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 39% | 53% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 53% | 52% |
| 39% | 33% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 13% | 26% |
| 32% | 20% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 26% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12.6 | 12.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 22% | 28% |
| 9.3 | 8.9 | 11.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 9.9 | 9 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
- Novara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Novara haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Pro Patria 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 | FeralpiSalò | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 57 |
| 2 | Pro Sesto | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 4 | 55 |
| 3 | Pordenone | 31 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 20 | 52 |
| 4 | Lecco | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 52 |
| 5 | Vicenza | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 50 |
| 6 | Renate | 31 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 45 |
| 7 | Novara | 31 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 43 |
| 8 | Calcio Padova | 31 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 35 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 43 |
| 9 | Pro Patria | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -3 | 43 |
| 10 | Virtus Verona | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 42 |
| 11 | Union ArzignanoChiampo | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 12 | Trento Calcio 1921 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 41 |
| 13 | Juventus U23 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 41 |
| 14 | Pro Vercelli | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -6 | 39 |
| 15 | Pergolettese | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -1 | 38 |
| 16 | Mantova | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -15 | 35 |
| 17 | AlbinoLeffe | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | -7 | 34 |
| 18 | Sangiuliano City | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 34 |
| 19 | Triestina | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -17 | 29 |
| 20 | Piacenza | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 54 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -18 | 28 |
