Serie C: Girone A match prediction and preview for Pro Vercelli vs Novara clash

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Mon 24.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Silvio Piola (5500 seats)

Struggling Pro Vercelli will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Novara in the upcoming league round. It’s 14th vs 6th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Pro Vercelli form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone A, Pro Vercelli have managed 3 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.

In their previous game, the manager A. Gilardino led his Pro Vercelli to a defeat in the Serie C: Girone A match away at Pergolettese. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Silvio Piola. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pontedera in a game that was won 3-1.

The defeat against Pergolettese was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by A. Bakayoko).

Pro Vercelli are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone A match at Juventus U23 awaits in three days.

The Pro Vercelli fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 12 matches. Pro Vercelli are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Silvio Piola in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.

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Novara form and stats

There's been little loot from Novara's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Serie C: Girone A. Novara only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Novara, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus AlbinoLeffe (placed 7th). Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Gozzano.

A quick return to home after this game, as Novara are hosting Giana Erminio in the Serie C: Girone A only three days away.

Novara find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Novara have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Novara - Pro Vercelli 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Pro Vercelli victories, four draws and three Novara wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NovaraM. Bortolussi
M. Bortolussi
10 goals
Pro VercelliS. Rosso
S. Rosso
6 goals
Pro VercelliG. Comi
G. Comi
6 goals

Pro Vercelli missing players

Novara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pro Vercelli Novara
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 3 Played P 5 13 26
7 3 1 Won W 2 3 10
10 6 1 Drew D 1 4 8
9 3 1 Lost L 2 6 8
27 13 6 Scored S 9 15 35
28 11 5 Conceded C 9 20 29
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
69% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 73%
35% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 54%
15% 17% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 31% 23%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 8%
58% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 54%
27% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 27%
27% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 31%
 
4.2 4.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.3 4.4
4.3 3.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 4.7 4.4
2.3 2.1 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.2
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
205 76 11 Total Shots T S 42 111 240
74 25 7 Shots on Target S O 18 41 96
32% 40% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 36%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Novara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pro Vercelli has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)

  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 26 18 6 2 52 17 13 8 3 2 22 9 13 10 3 0 30 8 35 60
2 Renate 26 11 10 5 33 20 13 7 6 0 19 6 13 4 4 5 14 14 13 43
3 Carrarese 26 11 9 6 44 36 13 8 3 2 26 18 13 3 6 4 18 18 8 42
4 Pontedera 26 11 9 6 38 34 13 7 5 1 23 15 13 4 4 5 15 19 4 42
5 Robur Siena 26 10 9 7 31 29 13 2 6 5 13 16 13 8 3 2 18 13 2 39
6 Novara 26 10 8 8 35 29 13 7 4 2 20 9 13 3 4 6 15 20 6 38
7 AlbinoLeffe 26 10 8 8 28 23 13 6 4 3 15 8 13 4 4 5 13 15 5 38
8 Alessandria 26 9 10 7 33 30 14 5 7 2 21 17 12 4 3 5 12 13 3 37
9 Arezzo 26 8 12 6 32 27 13 7 3 3 20 13 13 1 9 3 12 14 5 36
10 Pistoiese 26 6 15 5 24 21 13 2 9 2 10 10 13 4 6 3 14 11 3 33
11 Juventus U23 26 7 12 7 29 34 12 3 4 5 14 20 14 4 8 2 15 14 -5 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 Giana Erminio 26 6 8 12 28 44 13 3 4 6 13 23 13 3 4 6 15 21 -16 26
17 Pianese 26 4 12 10 23 29 13 2 6 5 13 17 13 2 6 5 10 12 -6 24
18 Pergolettese 26 5 9 12 19 35 13 4 3 6 13 17 13 1 6 6 6 18 -16 24
19 Gozzano 26 4 10 12 22 35 14 2 6 6 11 16 12 2 4 6 11 19 -13 22
20 Olbia 26 4 10 12 27 44 13 2 6 5 11 18 13 2 4 7 16 26 -17 22

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 Monza 26 18 6 2 52 17 13 8 3 2 22 9 13 10 3 0 30 8 35 60
2 Renate 26 11 10 5 33 20 13 7 6 0 19 6 13 4 4 5 14 14 13 43
3 Carrarese 26 11 9 6 44 36 13 8 3 2 26 18 13 3 6 4 18 18 8 42
4 Pontedera 26 11 9 6 38 34 13 7 5 1 23 15 13 4 4 5 15 19 4 42
5 Robur Siena 26 10 9 7 31 29 13 2 6 5 13 16 13 8 3 2 18 13 2 39
6 Novara 26 10 8 8 35 29 13 7 4 2 20 9 13 3 4 6 15 20 6 38
7 AlbinoLeffe 26 10 8 8 28 23 13 6 4 3 15 8 13 4 4 5 13 15 5 38
8 Alessandria 26 9 10 7 33 30 14 5 7 2 21 17 12 4 3 5 12 13 3 37
9 Arezzo 26 8 12 6 32 27 13 7 3 3 20 13 13 1 9 3 12 14 5 36
10 Pistoiese 26 6 15 5 24 21 13 2 9 2 10 10 13 4 6 3 14 11 3 33
11 Juventus U23 26 7 12 7 29 34 12 3 4 5 14 20 14 4 8 2 15 14 -5 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 Giana Erminio 26 6 8 12 28 44 13 3 4 6 13 23 13 3 4 6 15 21 -16 26
17 Pianese 26 4 12 10 23 29 13 2 6 5 13 17 13 2 6 5 10 12 -6 24
18 Pergolettese 26 5 9 12 19 35 13 4 3 6 13 17 13 1 6 6 6 18 -16 24
19 Gozzano 26 4 10 12 22 35 14 2 6 6 11 16 12 2 4 6 11 19 -13 22
20 Olbia 26 4 10 12 27 44 13 2 6 5 11 18 13 2 4 7 16 26 -17 22

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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.