Italy - Serie C Group AStadio Comunale Silvio PiolaData current as of August 31, 2026

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Novara vs Folgore Caratese: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Novara plays Folgore Caratese in Serie C Group A (Italy). The game is scheduled for August 31, 2026. Venue: Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola.

Recent form

Novara has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 0.00 points per game. Folgore Caratese has 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Novara scores 0.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Folgore Caratese scores 1.00 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.40 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 0% of Novara's games and 100% of Folgore Caratese's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 100%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Folgore Caratese has the higher season xG average, 1.31 to 1.13 per game. Novara takes 11.0 shots per game, while Folgore Caratese takes 9.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Novara leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Folgore Caratese leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Novara's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (0 goals). For Folgore Caratese, it is minutes 61-75 (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie C Group A games average 2.40 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.25)
(3.10)
(3.10)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0Goals scored / game1
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1Goals allowed / game2
NovaraFolgore Caratese
31%Average possession49%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
2Shots on target / game5
NovaraFolgore Caratese

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11Shots per game9
NovaraFolgore Caratese
2Shots on target5
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Shot conversion11.1%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
31%Possession49%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1.13xG for1.31
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1.03xG against1.63
NovaraFolgore Caratese

Shooting quality

Novara: BalancedFolgore Caratese: Balanced
NovaraFolgore Caratese
Accuracy (shots on target)18%56%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.000.20

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Novara
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.03BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Folgore Caratese
L
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W0% R100% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-1
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.31Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Novara is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Novara · 2 goals / game - Folgore Caratese

Novara scoring profile: mixed

Novara scores in 0% of games (0 of 1 meczów), while Folgore Caratese keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

Folgore Caratese scoring profile: very strong

Folgore Caratese scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Novara keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

0Goals scored (season)1
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1Goals conceded (season)2
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1Average goals per game3
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0Goals scored (last 5)1
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1Goals conceded (last 5)2
NovaraFolgore Caratese

How often they score at least...

0%1 goal100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%2 goals0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%3 goals0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%4 goals0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%2 goals100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%3 goals0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%4 goals0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%BTTS in both halves0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Scored in both halves0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%BTTS - last 5100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

2nd half

0%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Novara - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Folgore Caratese - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per game (1st half)1
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0Goals scored (1st half)0
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1Goals conceded (1st half)0
NovaraFolgore Caratese
1Average goals (1st half)0
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0%Clean sheet before half-time100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
100%No goal before half-time100%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)0
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0Goals conceded (2nd half)2
NovaraFolgore Caratese
0Average goals (2nd half)3
NovaraFolgore Caratese
100%Clean sheet after half-time0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese
100%No goal after half-time0%
NovaraFolgore Caratese

Novara - second-half results

0% W100% R0% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-1.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Folgore Caratese - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+2.0

Allows 2.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Novara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.001.00
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.0
Average goals per game1.00.0
1 goal100%0%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Folgore Caratese - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.02.0
Average goals per game0.03.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%100%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Novara
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
0
76-90

Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Folgore Caratese
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (1 goal). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Novara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Folgore Caratese

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
125%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie C Group A).

Teams vs league

NovaraLigaFolgore Caratese
Average goals per game 1.002.40 3.00
Both teams scored 0%60% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%50% 100%
Clean sheets 0%25% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%60% 0%
Goal after half-time 0%80% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.40
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
0.80
Away goals / game
+100%
Home attack advantage
+50%
Home defensive advantage
+40%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Novara and Folgore Caratese play?

Novara face Folgore Caratese on August 31, 2026 in Serie C Group A at Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Novara vs Folgore Caratese?

Novara score 0.00 goals per game on average and Folgore Caratese 1.00. The Serie C Group A average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 0% of Novara's matches and 100% of Folgore Caratese's.

What form are Novara and Folgore Caratese in?

Over the last 5 games Novara have a 0-0-1 record (0.00 points per game) and Folgore Caratese 0-0-1 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Novara vs Folgore Caratese?

The statistical background for Novara vs Folgore Caratese — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.