Novara vs Ospitaletto: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Novara played against Ospitaletto in Serie C Group A (Italy). The game was played on December 21, 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Novara has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Ospitaletto has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Novara scores 0.94 goals per game and allows 0.94. Ospitaletto scores 1.00 and allows 1.17. Games in this league average 2.20 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 56% of Novara's games and 61% of Ospitaletto's. The Over 2.5 rates are 22% and 44%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 38% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ospitaletto has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.37 per game. Novara takes 10.7 shots per game, while Ospitaletto takes 11.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Novara leads at halftime in 28% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Ospitaletto leads at halftime in 17% and scores 0.67 after halftime.

When the teams score

Novara's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (5 goals). For Ospitaletto, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie C Group A games average 2.20 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 38% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
0 : 3
Second half

Game stats

55Possession (%)45
NovaraOspitaletto
18Shots15
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2Shots on target8
NovaraOspitaletto
1.83xG1.8
NovaraOspitaletto
7Corners4
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76Dangerous attacks40
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16Fouls12
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4Cards1
NovaraOspitaletto

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.

NovaraOspitaletto
0.94Goals scored / game1
NovaraOspitaletto
0.94Goals allowed / game1.17
NovaraOspitaletto
47%Average possession49%
NovaraOspitaletto
4Shots on target / game3.72
NovaraOspitaletto

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.72Shots per game11.67
NovaraOspitaletto
4Shots on target3.72
NovaraOspitaletto
8.8%Shot conversion8.6%
NovaraOspitaletto
47%Possession49%
NovaraOspitaletto
1.37xG for1.5
NovaraOspitaletto
1.43xG against1.46
NovaraOspitaletto

Shooting quality

Novara: BalancedOspitaletto: Balanced
NovaraOspitaletto
Accuracy (shots on target)37%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.27

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
WLDDD
Season result split
17% W67% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-12-3
1.17 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-5-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Ospitaletto
DLDDW
Season result split
22% W39% D39% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-7
1.06 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-4
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Ospitaletto is 6% better for: goals scored per game.

0.94 goals / game - Novara · 1 goals / game - Ospitaletto

Novara is 24% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.94 goals / game - Novara · 1.17 goals / game - Ospitaletto

Novara scoring profile: very strong

Novara scores in 72% of games (13 of 18 meczów), while Ospitaletto keeps a clean sheet in 22% (4 of 18 meczów).

Ospitaletto scoring profile: strong

Ospitaletto scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Novara keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)18
NovaraOspitaletto
17Goals conceded (season)21
NovaraOspitaletto
1.89Average goals per game2.17
NovaraOspitaletto
6Goals scored (last 5)4
NovaraOspitaletto
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
NovaraOspitaletto

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal67%
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22%2 goals28%
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0%3 goals6%
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0%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal78%
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22%2 goals33%
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6%3 goals6%
NovaraOspitaletto
0%4 goals0%
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* 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

28%BTTS at half-time17%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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11%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
NovaraOspitaletto
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
NovaraOspitaletto
60%BTTS - last 540%
NovaraOspitaletto

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

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
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33%Min. 2 goals before half-time28%
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11%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
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2nd half

61%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
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17%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
NovaraOspitaletto
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
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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 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / game - Novara · 1.06 pts / game - Ospitaletto

Novara - half-time state
28% leading56% draw17% trailing
Ospitaletto - half-time state
17% leading56% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per game (1st half)1.06
NovaraOspitaletto
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.33
NovaraOspitaletto
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
NovaraOspitaletto
1.06Average goals (1st half)0.89
NovaraOspitaletto
61%Clean sheet before half-time56%
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50%No goal before half-time72%
NovaraOspitaletto

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per game (2nd half)1.28
NovaraOspitaletto
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
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0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
NovaraOspitaletto
0.83Average goals (2nd half)1.28
NovaraOspitaletto
67%Clean sheet after half-time39%
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67%No goal after half-time44%
NovaraOspitaletto

Novara - second-half results

28% W39% D33% L
25
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding61%

Leads at halftime in 28% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ospitaletto - second-half results

28% W44% D28% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 22%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Novara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.21.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Ospitaletto - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.20
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game0.21.2
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+10
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% 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
0
0-15
2
4
16-30
5
4
31-45
0
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Ospitaletto
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
3
16-30
3
4
31-45
4
1
46-60
3
8
61-75
5
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.02
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 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.
-0.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Ospitaletto

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.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
99%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.14
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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

NovaraLigaOspitaletto
Average goals per game 1.892.20 2.17
Both teams scored 56%49% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 22%38% 44%
Clean sheets 33%31% 22%
Goal before half-time 61%67% 56%
Goal after half-time 61%69% 83%

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

2.20
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.18
Home goals / game
1.02
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
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. OspitalettoYellow cardLukas Sinn
  2. NovaraYellow cardGianmarco Basso
  3. OspitalettoGoalMarco Bertoli
  4. OspitalettoGoalMatteo Gualandris
  5. OspitalettoSubstitutionOn: Alessandro TorriOff: Marco Bertoli
  6. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Nicolò LedonneOff: Christian Donadio
  7. NovaraYellow cardGiuseppe Agyemang
  8. OspitalettoGoalLukas Sinn
  9. OspitalettoSubstitutionOn: Samuele RegazzettiOff: Mattia Ievoli
  10. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Riccardo ArboscelloOff: Roberto Ranieri
  11. NovaraYellow cardDavide Dell'Erba
  12. OspitalettoSubstitutionOn: Saer DiopOff: Francesco Gobbi
  13. NovaraYellow cardAdrian Cannavaro

FAQ

What was the result of Novara vs Ospitaletto?

The Serie C Group A match finished Novara 0:3 Ospitaletto. 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 Ospitaletto?

Novara score 0.94 goals per game on average and Ospitaletto 1.00. The Serie C Group A average is 2.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 38% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Novara's matches and 61% of Ospitaletto's.

What form are Novara and Ospitaletto in?

Over the last 5 games Novara have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Ospitaletto 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Novara vs Ospitaletto — 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.