Italy - Serie C Group AData current as of September 13, 2026

Novara vs Giana Erminio: match statistics

Novara crest
Novara
3 : 1half-time 1:1
Giana Erminio crest
Giana Erminio
135%(2.30)
X40%(3.10)
225%(3.00)

Novara exhibits a very high draw percentage in home matches (57%), indicating difficulties in breaking down opponents at their own stadium. Giana Erminio also frequently draws in away matches (38%) and is characterized by a solid defense with 62% clean sheets and a low average of conceded goals (0.69). The form of both teams over the last five matches is similar, although Novara has a better points tally (1.6 vs 1.2 PPG). xG analysis shows a slight advantage for the hosts (1.48 vs 1.34), but their low scoring efficiency in home matches (0.93 goals/match) and a high percentage of matches without a goal scored (36%) suggest finishing issues. Considering both teams' statistics and their tendency for balanced play, the most probable scenario is a share of the points.

Novara vs Giana Erminio: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Novara played against Giana Erminio in Serie C Group A (Italy). The game was played on February 21, 2026. Final score: 3:1.

Recent form

Novara has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Giana Erminio has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Novara scores 0.93 goals per game and allows 0.96. Giana Erminio scores 0.89 and allows 0.96. Games in this league average 2.25 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 52% of Novara's games and 37% of Giana Erminio's. The Over 2.5 rates are 26% and 33%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 40% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Giana Erminio has the higher season xG average, 1.43 to 1.40 per game. Novara takes 10.8 shots per game, while Giana Erminio takes 10.4.

First-half and second-half trends

Novara leads at halftime in 22% of its games and scores 0.44 goals per game after halftime. Giana Erminio leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.59 after halftime.

When the teams score

Novara's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). For Giana Erminio, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie C Group A games average 2.25 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 40% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Novara exhibits a very high draw percentage in home matches (57%), indicating difficulties in breaking down opponents at their own stadium. Giana Erminio also frequently draws in away matches (38%) and is characterized by a solid defense with 62% clean sheets and a low average of conceded goals (0.69). The form of both teams over the last five matches is similar, although Novara has a better points tally (1.6 vs 1.2 PPG). xG analysis shows a slight advantage for the hosts (1.48 vs 1.34), but their low scoring efficiency in home matches (0.93 goals/match) and a high percentage of matches without a goal scored (36%) suggest finishing issues. Considering both teams' statistics and their tendency for balanced play, the most probable scenario is a share of the points.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
NovaraGiana Erminio
15Shots8
NovaraGiana Erminio
5Shots on target3
NovaraGiana Erminio
1.79xG1.1
NovaraGiana Erminio
5Corners8
NovaraGiana Erminio
69Dangerous attacks53
NovaraGiana Erminio
8Fouls11
NovaraGiana Erminio
1Cards3
NovaraGiana Erminio

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.

NovaraGiana Erminio
0.93Goals scored / game0.89
NovaraGiana Erminio
0.96Goals allowed / game0.96
NovaraGiana Erminio
49%Average possession52%
NovaraGiana Erminio
3.93Shots on target / game3.44
NovaraGiana Erminio

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.85Shots per game10.37
NovaraGiana Erminio
3.93Shots on target3.44
NovaraGiana Erminio
8.5%Shot conversion8.6%
NovaraGiana Erminio
49%Possession52%
NovaraGiana Erminio
1.4xG for1.43
NovaraGiana Erminio
1.36xG against1.2
NovaraGiana Erminio

Shooting quality

Novara: BalancedGiana Erminio: Balanced
NovaraGiana Erminio
Accuracy (shots on target)36%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.26

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 is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Novara · 1.2 pts / game - Giana Erminio

Novara
WLDDW
Season result split
19% W63% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-17-5
1.19 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-8-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
LDWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Giana Erminio
WLWLL
Season result split
33% W30% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-8-10
1.30 pts / game · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-4
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.81Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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 scoring profile: strong

Novara scores in 67% of games (18 of 27 meczów), while Giana Erminio keeps a clean sheet in 37% (10 of 27 meczów).

Giana Erminio scoring profile: mixed

Giana Erminio scores in 56% of games (15 of 27 meczów), while Novara keeps a clean sheet in 33% (9 of 27 meczów).

25Goals scored (season)24
NovaraGiana Erminio
26Goals conceded (season)26
NovaraGiana Erminio
1.89Average goals per game1.85
NovaraGiana Erminio
6Goals scored (last 5)3
NovaraGiana Erminio
4Goals conceded (last 5)5
NovaraGiana Erminio

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal56%
NovaraGiana Erminio
22%2 goals22%
NovaraGiana Erminio
4%3 goals7%
NovaraGiana Erminio
0%4 goals4%
NovaraGiana Erminio

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal63%
NovaraGiana Erminio
22%2 goals26%
NovaraGiana Erminio
7%3 goals7%
NovaraGiana Erminio
0%4 goals0%
NovaraGiana Erminio

* 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.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time7%
NovaraGiana Erminio
0%BTTS in both halves0%
NovaraGiana Erminio
11%Scored in both halves15%
NovaraGiana Erminio

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
NovaraGiana Erminio
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
NovaraGiana Erminio
40%BTTS - last 520%
NovaraGiana Erminio

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
NovaraGiana Erminio
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time11%
NovaraGiana Erminio
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
NovaraGiana Erminio

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time56%
NovaraGiana Erminio
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
NovaraGiana Erminio
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
NovaraGiana Erminio

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 is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / game - Novara · 1.11 pts / game - Giana Erminio

Novara - half-time state
22% leading56% draw22% trailing
Giana Erminio - half-time state
22% leading44% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per game (1st half)1.11
NovaraGiana Erminio
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.3
NovaraGiana Erminio
0.41Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
NovaraGiana Erminio
0.89Average goals (1st half)0.74
NovaraGiana Erminio
63%Clean sheet before half-time63%
NovaraGiana Erminio
63%No goal before half-time70%
NovaraGiana Erminio

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.15
NovaraGiana Erminio
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.59
NovaraGiana Erminio
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.52
NovaraGiana Erminio
1Average goals (2nd half)1.11
NovaraGiana Erminio
63%Clean sheet after half-time63%
NovaraGiana Erminio
59%No goal after half-time59%
NovaraGiana Erminio

Novara - second-half results

30% W44% D26% L
33
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 19%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Giana Erminio - second-half results

19% W59% D22% L
30
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Novara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference0+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Giana Erminio - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.20
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.2
Average goals per game1.00.6
1 goal100%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 0% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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
4
1
0-15
3
5
16-30
6
5
31-45
2
4
46-60
7
3
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Giana Erminio
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
2
4
31-45
3
4
46-60
5
3
61-75
8
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

1.87
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.9 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
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.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Giana Erminio

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.54
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
80%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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

NovaraLigaGiana Erminio
Average goals per game 1.892.25 1.85
Both teams scored 52%49% 37%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%40% 33%
Clean sheets 33%30% 37%
Goal before half-time 56%65% 59%
Goal after half-time 63%71% 56%

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

2.25
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.20
Home goals / game
1.05
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Giana ErminioGoalLuigi Samele
  2. Giana ErminioYellow cardDaniele Pinto
  3. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Roberto RanieriOff: Leonardo D'Alessio
  4. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Leonardo MorosiniOff: Eric Lanini
  5. Giana ErminioYellow cardNicolas Previtali
  6. Giana ErminioSubstitutionOn: Vincenzo VitaleOff: Federico Renda
  7. Giana ErminioYellow cardPaolo Cannistrà
  8. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Thomas AlbertiOff: Cosimo Marco Da Graca
  9. NovaraYellow cardRoberto Ranieri

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Novara's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Giana Erminio. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Giana Erminio
0 : 0
Novara

FAQ

What was the result of Novara vs Giana Erminio?

The Serie C Group A match finished Novara 3:1 Giana Erminio. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Novara vs Giana Erminio?

Novara score 0.93 goals per game on average and Giana Erminio 0.89. The Serie C Group A average is 2.25 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 40% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Novara's matches and 37% of Giana Erminio's.

What form are Novara and Giana Erminio in?

Over the last 5 games Novara have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Giana Erminio 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Novara vs Giana Erminio?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Novara vs Giana Erminio: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.