Serie D: Girone A prediction and pre-match guide: Gozzano modest favourite to get the better of Borgosesia

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone A
Competition: Sun 13.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alfredo D'Albertas (4000 seats)

The Serie D: Girone A league table tells the truth about these teams so far, with Gozzano in front of Borgosesia by 12 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • Gozzano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Borgosesia have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Serie D: Girone A

Borgosesia play their home matches on grass, while this fixture is played on artifical turf. The latest results for Borgosesia when featuring on artifical turf are 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from ten matches. They have scored {15 goals} and conceded 16 times on these occasions.

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 Gozzano and Borgosesia.

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Gozzano form and stats

Gozzano are steadily winning Serie D: Girone A games and points here at Stadio Alfredo D'Albertas. 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 7 games. Two home wins in a row for Gozzano bring valid hopes of a third.

The Gozzano regulars enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Borgosesia and win 1-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Vado (1-2).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Gozzano have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Gozzano fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. Gozzano are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Alfredo D'Albertas in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Borgosesia form and stats

There's been little loot from Borgosesia's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Serie D: Girone A. Borgosesia only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.

Borgosesia play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Gozzano (placed 6th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Asti.

Borgosesia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.

Sports betting statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches.

Borgosesia's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Gozzano have avoided a loss in the last 8 games (6-2-0) versus Borgosesia.

The dueling parties have met before this season: Gozzano - Borgosesia 1-0.

Gozzano missing players

Borgosesia missing players

Gozzano Borgosesia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 3 Played P 2 7 13
7 5 2 Won W 0 2 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 4
5 2 1 Lost L 2 4 7
17 10 7 Scored S 2 7 17
14 5 4 Conceded C 5 11 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 43% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 85%
38% 29% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 46%
23% 29% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 38%
8% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 31%
38% 29% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 77%
38% 57% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 8%
23% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 15%
 
3 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 7.3 6.5
5.8 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.3 5.5
3.5 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.7 8.8
4.2 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.3 4.2
24% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 18%
 
11.2 10 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.3 11
5.5 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 4.7 5.2
Key stats in Serie D: Girone A this season:
  • Borgosesia have created more than twice as many corners as Gozzano.
  • Borgosesia have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Borgosesia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Gozzano have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Gozzano have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Serie D: Girone A
  • Gozzano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Gozzano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sestri Levante 13 11 1 1 24 9 7 5 1 1 11 6 6 6 0 0 13 3 15 34
2 Sanremo 13 8 5 0 30 15 7 3 4 0 14 6 6 5 1 0 16 9 15 29
3 Vado 13 7 4 2 24 18 6 4 1 1 12 9 7 3 3 1 12 9 6 25
4 Ligorna 13 6 4 3 17 11 6 4 1 1 8 4 7 2 3 2 9 7 6 22
5 Bra 13 5 7 1 18 13 7 3 3 1 9 7 6 2 4 0 9 6 5 22
6 Gozzano 13 7 1 5 17 14 7 5 0 2 10 5 6 2 1 3 7 9 3 22
7 Legnano 13 5 3 5 22 18 7 3 2 2 12 7 6 2 1 3 10 11 4 18
8 Casale 13 4 6 3 16 12 6 2 3 1 9 7 7 2 3 2 7 5 4 18
9 Asti 13 3 8 2 13 10 7 1 4 2 6 8 6 2 4 0 7 2 3 17
10 Derthona 13 4 5 4 23 22 6 3 2 1 12 6 7 1 3 3 11 16 1 17
11 Castellanzese 13 4 5 4 21 21 6 2 3 1 11 10 7 2 2 3 10 11 0 17
12 Castanese 13 5 2 6 17 20 7 2 1 4 8 11 6 3 1 2 9 9 -3 17
13 Fezzanese 13 4 5 4 16 19 7 2 3 2 7 9 6 2 2 2 9 10 -3 17
14 Chieri 13 4 3 6 13 18 6 3 0 3 6 6 7 1 3 3 7 12 -5 15
15 Pinerolo 13 3 5 5 16 20 7 0 4 3 5 10 6 3 1 2 11 10 -4 14
16 Stresa 13 3 4 6 19 19 6 1 1 4 9 12 7 2 3 2 10 7 0 13
17 PDHAE 13 3 3 7 9 19 6 1 1 4 5 13 7 2 2 3 4 6 -10 12
18 Borgosesia 13 2 4 7 17 26 6 0 3 3 10 15 7 2 1 4 7 11 -9 10
19 Chisola 13 1 3 9 12 27 7 1 1 5 8 15 6 0 2 4 4 12 -15 6
20 Fossano 13 0 4 9 6 19 6 0 3 3 4 8 7 0 1 6 2 11 -13 4

Read more about Serie D: Girone A

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.