Italy - Serie C Group AData current as of September 11, 2026

Pro Vercelli vs Novara: match statistics

Pro Vercelli crest
Pro Vercelli
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Novara crest
Novara
135%(2.37)
X40%(2.85)
225%(2.90)

Statistical analysis indicates a balanced match with a slight edge for a draw. Pro Vercelli shows solid home form with a 50% win rate at home and a positive goal difference (+3), however their recent form is concerning (only 1 point per game in the last 5 matches). Novara is characterized by an exceptional tendency to draw away from home – as many as 82% of matches end in a share of points, which is a key indicator. The visitors have a balanced goal difference away (0) and decent recent form (1.2 points per game). Pro Vercelli has an advantage in ball possession (55% vs 44%) and xG (1.55 vs 1.23), but low efficiency (9%) and poor recent form (2 draws, 2 losses, 1 win) suggest difficulties in securing three points. Considering the defensive stability of both teams and Novara's clear tendency to draw, the most likely outcome is a share of the points.

Pro Vercelli vs Novara: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Pro Vercelli played against Novara in Serie C Group A (Italy). The game was played on February 1, 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Pro Vercelli has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Novara has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Pro Vercelli scores 1.04 goals per game and allows 1.43. Novara scores 0.96 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.27 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 39% of Pro Vercelli's games and 57% of Novara's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 26%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 40% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Pro Vercelli has the higher season xG average, 1.45 to 1.39 per game. Pro Vercelli takes 11.7 shots per game, while Novara takes 11.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Pro Vercelli leads at halftime in 26% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Novara leads at halftime in 26% and scores 0.39 after halftime.

When the teams score

Pro Vercelli's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Novara, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie C Group A games average 2.27 goals. Both teams score in 50% 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 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.00 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

Statistical analysis indicates a balanced match with a slight edge for a draw. Pro Vercelli shows solid home form with a 50% win rate at home and a positive goal difference (+3), however their recent form is concerning (only 1 point per game in the last 5 matches). Novara is characterized by an exceptional tendency to draw away from home – as many as 82% of matches end in a share of points, which is a key indicator. The visitors have a balanced goal difference away (0) and decent recent form (1.2 points per game). Pro Vercelli has an advantage in ball possession (55% vs 44%) and xG (1.55 vs 1.23), but low efficiency (9%) and poor recent form (2 draws, 2 losses, 1 win) suggest difficulties in securing three points. Considering the defensive stability of both teams and Novara's clear tendency to draw, the most likely outcome is a share of the points.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

38Possession (%)62
Pro VercelliNovara
10Shots13
Pro VercelliNovara
4Shots on target7
Pro VercelliNovara
1.22xG1.96
Pro VercelliNovara
3Corners8
Pro VercelliNovara
42Dangerous attacks90
Pro VercelliNovara
14Fouls9
Pro VercelliNovara
4Cards1
Pro VercelliNovara

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.

Pro VercelliNovara
1.04Goals scored / game0.96
Pro VercelliNovara
1.43Goals allowed / game1
Pro VercelliNovara
54%Average possession48%
Pro VercelliNovara
3.83Shots on target / game3.87
Pro VercelliNovara

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.74Shots per game11.13
Pro VercelliNovara
3.83Shots on target3.87
Pro VercelliNovara
8.9%Shot conversion8.6%
Pro VercelliNovara
54%Possession48%
Pro VercelliNovara
1.45xG for1.39
Pro VercelliNovara
1.35xG against1.42
Pro VercelliNovara

Shooting quality

Pro Vercelli: BalancedNovara: Balanced
Pro VercelliNovara
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.25

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 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - Pro Vercelli · 1.2 pts / game - Novara

Pro Vercelli
LWLDD
Season result split
35% W22% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-10
1.26 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-3
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Novara
LDDDW
Season result split
17% W65% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-15-4
1.17 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-9-1
Last 5 away
1-4-0
WDDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

Pro Vercelli is 8% better for: goals scored per game.

1.04 goals / game - Pro Vercelli · 0.96 goals / game - Novara

Novara is 43% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.43 goals / game - Pro Vercelli · 1 goals / game - Novara

Pro Vercelli scoring profile: strong

Pro Vercelli scores in 61% of games (14 of 23 meczów), while Novara keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 meczów).

Novara scoring profile: strong

Novara scores in 70% of games (16 of 23 meczów), while Pro Vercelli keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 meczów).

24Goals scored (season)22
Pro VercelliNovara
33Goals conceded (season)23
Pro VercelliNovara
2.48Average goals per game1.96
Pro VercelliNovara
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Pro VercelliNovara
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
Pro VercelliNovara

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal70%
Pro VercelliNovara
26%2 goals22%
Pro VercelliNovara
13%3 goals4%
Pro VercelliNovara
4%4 goals0%
Pro VercelliNovara

How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal70%
Pro VercelliNovara
43%2 goals22%
Pro VercelliNovara
13%3 goals9%
Pro VercelliNovara
9%4 goals0%
Pro VercelliNovara

* 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.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time22%
Pro VercelliNovara
4%BTTS in both halves0%
Pro VercelliNovara
22%Scored in both halves13%
Pro VercelliNovara

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Pro VercelliNovara
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Pro VercelliNovara
40%BTTS - last 560%
Pro VercelliNovara

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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Pro VercelliNovara
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Pro VercelliNovara
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
Pro VercelliNovara

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
Pro VercelliNovara
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
Pro VercelliNovara
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
Pro VercelliNovara

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 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / game - Pro Vercelli · 1.35 pts / game - Novara

Pro Vercelli - half-time state
26% leading35% draw39% trailing
Novara - half-time state
26% leading57% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)1.35
Pro VercelliNovara
0.48Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Pro VercelliNovara
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.39
Pro VercelliNovara
1.13Average goals (1st half)0.96
Pro VercelliNovara
43%Clean sheet before half-time65%
Pro VercelliNovara
57%No goal before half-time57%
Pro VercelliNovara

After half-time (2nd half)

1.3Points per game (2nd half)1.22
Pro VercelliNovara
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.39
Pro VercelliNovara
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.61
Pro VercelliNovara
1.35Average goals (2nd half)1
Pro VercelliNovara
48%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Pro VercelliNovara
61%No goal after half-time61%
Pro VercelliNovara

Pro Vercelli - second-half results

35% W26% D39% L
26
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Novara - second-half results

26% W43% D30% L
31
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding65%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 17%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

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.

Pro Vercelli - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.40
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.2
Average goals per game0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Novara - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.61.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Pro Vercelli
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
5
5
16-30
4
7
31-45
4
4
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Novara
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
3
4
16-30
6
5
31-45
1
4
46-60
5
3
61-75
3
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.21
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-55%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Pro Vercelli

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.
-0.49
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
86%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Novara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
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.
+0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
83%
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.
-0.2
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* 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

Pro VercelliLigaNovara
Average goals per game 2.482.27 1.96
Both teams scored 39%50% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%40% 26%
Clean sheets 30%30% 30%
Goal before half-time 83%66% 57%
Goal after half-time 78%71% 65%

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

2.27
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.21
Home goals / game
1.05
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
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. Pro VercelliGoalJean-Guy Akpa AkproAssist: Asane Sow
  2. Pro VercelliYellow cardIlario Iotti
  3. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Giuseppe AgyemangOff: Davide Dell'Erba
  4. Pro VercelliYellow cardAngelo Burruano
  5. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Eric LaniniOff: Christian Donadio
  6. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Leonardo MorosiniOff: Leonardo Di Cosmo
  7. Pro VercelliYellow cardCristiano Furno
  8. NovaraYellow cardFilippo Lorenzini
  9. Pro VercelliSubstitutionOn: Giuseppe CoppolaOff: Gianmario Comi
  10. NovaraSubstitutionOn: Riccardo ArboscelloOff: Riccardo Collodel
  11. Pro VercelliYellow cardAchraf El Bouchataoui
  12. Pro VercelliSubstitutionOn: Emiliano PinoOff: Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Record from Pro Vercelli's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Novara. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Novara
0 : 1
Pro Vercelli

FAQ

What was the result of Pro Vercelli vs Novara?

The Serie C Group A match finished Pro Vercelli 1:0 Novara. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Pro Vercelli vs Novara?

Pro Vercelli score 1.04 goals per game on average and Novara 0.96. The Serie C Group A average is 2.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 40% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Pro Vercelli's matches and 57% of Novara's.

What form are Pro Vercelli and Novara in?

Over the last 5 games Pro Vercelli have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Novara 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.