Betting preview: Bra faced with a tough challenge when Novara visits

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone A
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Attilio Bravi (700 seats)

High flying Novara visit Bra after their 2-1-result vs Pro Imperia. Check out our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Bra have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Novara have the most scored goals (49) in Serie D: Girone A

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, 12 draws and 17 defeats from 42 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 57-63. You can compare this with overall results below.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bra and Novara.

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Bra form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie D: Girone A, Bra have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 12 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Comunale Attilio Bravi.

Bra are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Fossano.

Before that, Bra had a home game versus Lavagnese which ended with a victory 1-0.

Bra are traveling soon after this match as the Serie D: Girone A match at Gozzano awaits in four days.

Bra have conceded 13 in these home matches.

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Novara form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (49) in Serie D: Girone A, on their Serie D: Girone A travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Things are running smoothly for Novara who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Sanremo.

The club members enjoyed Novara's previous fixture versus Pro Imperia (placed 18th), a 2-1 win played at home.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Città di Varese.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ligorna in just four days.

Novara has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the teams met previously this campaign; Novara - Bra 2-0.

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Total First Half Second Half
Bra Novara
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 4 10 22
10 5 0 Won W 1 5 16
3 1 0 Drew D 3 4 5
10 6 4 Lost L 0 1 1
25 12 2 Scored S 6 18 49
28 13 11 Conceded C 5 10 17
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 58% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 86%
35% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 55%
17% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 30% 36%
9% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 18%
30% 17% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 55%
39% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
35% 42% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.7 3.7 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.8 7.2
3.5 3.4 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.8 4.2
2.9 2.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.8 2.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9 8.4 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 13.2 14
3.6 3.1 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 6.2 6.8
30% 29% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 33%
 
11.5 10.2 14.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 8.8 8.4
4.8 3.9 6.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Serie D: Girone A this season:
  • Bra have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Novara have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Novara have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Novara have the most scored goals (49) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Novara have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Novara have the the best goal difference (+32) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Novara have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Serie D: Girone A
  • Novara have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Novara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Novara is in the best form (6-0-0) in Serie D: Girone A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Novara 22 16 5 1 49 17 12 11 1 0 31 7 10 5 4 1 18 10 32 53
2 Sanremo 23 13 4 6 40 26 11 7 2 2 18 7 12 6 2 4 22 19 14 43
3 Città di Varese 22 12 6 4 36 18 11 7 3 1 20 9 11 5 3 3 16 9 18 42
4 Chieri 22 10 7 5 30 23 11 6 3 2 13 8 11 4 4 3 17 15 7 37
5 Derthona 21 10 5 6 32 24 10 5 1 4 16 14 11 5 4 2 16 10 8 35
6 Gozzano 22 8 9 5 28 17 11 4 4 3 18 13 11 4 5 2 10 4 11 33
7 Borgosesia 22 8 9 5 34 24 11 4 6 1 18 9 11 4 3 4 16 15 10 33
8 Bra 23 10 3 10 25 28 12 5 1 6 12 13 11 5 2 4 13 15 -3 33
9 PDHAE 21 8 7 6 26 27 11 5 4 2 14 8 10 3 3 4 12 19 -1 31
10 Casale 20 9 3 8 28 22 9 5 1 3 14 8 11 4 2 5 14 14 6 30
11 Sestri Levante 22 8 5 9 27 29 12 5 3 4 19 17 10 3 2 5 8 12 -2 29
12 Vado 23 6 10 7 24 34 11 2 7 2 16 18 12 4 3 5 8 16 -10 28
13 Caronnese 23 5 11 7 21 23 11 1 6 4 10 14 12 4 5 3 11 9 -2 26
14 Ligorna 22 7 5 10 26 31 11 3 4 4 16 15 11 4 1 6 10 16 -5 26
15 RG Ticino 22 6 7 9 19 29 11 4 5 2 10 7 11 2 2 7 9 22 -10 25
16 Fossano 22 6 4 12 22 40 11 5 0 6 13 18 11 1 4 6 9 22 -18 22
17 Asti 20 4 9 7 19 26 10 2 4 4 11 14 10 2 5 3 8 12 -7 21
18 Pro Imperia 22 5 5 12 22 33 11 4 2 5 13 13 11 1 3 7 9 20 -11 20
19 Lavagnese 22 4 5 13 20 34 11 2 2 7 11 16 11 2 3 6 9 18 -14 17
20 Saluzzo 22 2 5 15 11 34 11 2 3 6 6 12 11 0 2 9 5 22 -23 11

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 Novara 22 16 5 1 49 17 12 11 1 0 31 7 10 5 4 1 18 10 32 53
2 Sanremo 23 13 4 6 40 26 11 7 2 2 18 7 12 6 2 4 22 19 14 43
3 Città di Varese 22 12 6 4 36 18 11 7 3 1 20 9 11 5 3 3 16 9 18 42
4 Chieri 22 10 7 5 30 23 11 6 3 2 13 8 11 4 4 3 17 15 7 37
5 Derthona 21 10 5 6 32 24 10 5 1 4 16 14 11 5 4 2 16 10 8 35
6 Gozzano 22 8 9 5 28 17 11 4 4 3 18 13 11 4 5 2 10 4 11 33
7 Borgosesia 22 8 9 5 34 24 11 4 6 1 18 9 11 4 3 4 16 15 10 33
8 Bra 23 10 3 10 25 28 12 5 1 6 12 13 11 5 2 4 13 15 -3 33
9 PDHAE 21 8 7 6 26 27 11 5 4 2 14 8 10 3 3 4 12 19 -1 31
10 Casale 20 9 3 8 28 22 9 5 1 3 14 8 11 4 2 5 14 14 6 30
11 Sestri Levante 22 8 5 9 27 29 12 5 3 4 19 17 10 3 2 5 8 12 -2 29
12 Vado 23 6 10 7 24 34 11 2 7 2 16 18 12 4 3 5 8 16 -10 28
13 Caronnese 23 5 11 7 21 23 11 1 6 4 10 14 12 4 5 3 11 9 -2 26
14 Ligorna 22 7 5 10 26 31 11 3 4 4 16 15 11 4 1 6 10 16 -5 26
15 RG Ticino 22 6 7 9 19 29 11 4 5 2 10 7 11 2 2 7 9 22 -10 25
16 Fossano 22 6 4 12 22 40 11 5 0 6 13 18 11 1 4 6 9 22 -18 22
17 Asti 20 4 9 7 19 26 10 2 4 4 11 14 10 2 5 3 8 12 -7 21
18 Pro Imperia 22 5 5 12 22 33 11 4 2 5 13 13 11 1 3 7 9 20 -11 20
19 Lavagnese 22 4 5 13 20 34 11 2 2 7 11 16 11 2 3 6 9 18 -14 17
20 Saluzzo 22 2 5 15 11 34 11 2 3 6 6 12 11 0 2 9 5 22 -23 11

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Serie D is the fourth level of football in Italy and the highest non-professional level. It is divided into nine regional divisions, often referred to as Girone (or group) A to I. The first-placed team from each division is promoted to Serie C each year. Each division usually holds 18 teams.