Pro Vercelli vs Novara match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Silvio Piola

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 27.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Silvio Piola (5500 seats)

Game week two of the Serie C: Girone A season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Pro Vercelli - Novara preview:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Pro Vercelli form and stats

Pro Vercelli have only played one Serie C: Girone A game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats from 12 matches.

Pro Vercelli's previous game was a Serie C: Girone A match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Novara (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Pergolettese.

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

At Stadio Silvio Piola, Pro Vercelli has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

Last season, Pro Vercelli's league statistics were 7 wins, 10 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 14th position in the Serie C: Girone A. Over these 26 matches they scored 27 goals and conceded 28. Playing at home last season Pro Vercelli managed 3-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with 13 goals and 11 conceded.

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Novara form and stats

Novara have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie C: Girone A were 3 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 13 fixtures.

Novara are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Serie C: Girone A.

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 Pro Vercelli (placed 5th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Gelbison in the Coppa Italia.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Novara in our archives, and the results are: one win for Novara, six draws and seven defeats.

It's early days yet, but Novara has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Let's have a look at how Novara performed last season in the Serie C: Girone A: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 8 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 29 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 4 and lost 6 with 15/20 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Vercelli - Novara 1-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Vercelli wins - draws - Novara wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NovaraM. Bortolussi
M. Bortolussi
10 goals
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 low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played P 0 1 1
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
1 1 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 5 5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5 5 0 Total Shots T S 0 4 4
2 2 0 Shots on Target S O 0 3 3
50% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Pro Vercelli Last season Novara
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 12   Played P   13 26
7 3   Won W   3 10
10 6   Drew D   4 8
9 3   Lost L   6 8
27 13   Scored S   15 35
28 11   Conceded C   20 29
88% 83%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 88%
69% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 73%
35% 33%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   62% 54%
15% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 23%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 8%
58% 58%   BTTS BTTS   69% 54%
27% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 27%
27% 25%   Failed to Score F T   31% 31%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.3 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.2
4 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
205 76   Total Shots T S   111 240
74 25   Shots on Target S O   41 96
32% 40%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 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 Grosseto 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Como 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
3 Lecco 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Pontedera 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Pro Vercelli 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Lucchese 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Pergolettese 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
8 Alessandria 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Pistoiese 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 AlbinoLeffe 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Carrarese 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Livorno 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Pro Patria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
16 Renate 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Giana Erminio 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Novara 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Olbia 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
20 Piacenza 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
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

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 Grosseto 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Como 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
3 Lecco 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Pontedera 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
5 Pro Vercelli 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Lucchese 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Pergolettese 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
8 Alessandria 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Pistoiese 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 AlbinoLeffe 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Carrarese 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Livorno 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Pro Patria 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
16 Renate 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Giana Erminio 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Novara 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Olbia 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
20 Piacenza 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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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.