Italy - Serie C Group AStadio Città di MedaData current as of 11 November 2026

Novara vs Lecco: match statistics

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Novara vs Lecco: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Novara play Lecco in Serie C Group A (Italy). The match date is 15 November 2026. Venue: Stadio Città di Meda.

Current form

Novara: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Lecco: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Novara scores 0.85 and concedes 1.38 goals per match. Lecco scores 1.69 and concedes 0.85. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Novara 38%, Lecco 31%. Over 2.5: Novara 38%, Lecco 54%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Lecco has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.38. Novara: 12.3 shots per match, Lecco: 13.7.

Match halves

Novara: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.62. Lecco: half-time lead 46%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Novara: 76-90+ (4 goals). Lecco: 46-60 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie C Group A: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.85)
(3.15)
(2.38)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.85Goals scored / match1.69
NovaraLecco
1.38Goals conceded / match0.85
NovaraLecco
45%Average possession56%
NovaraLecco
2.92Shots on target / match5.77
NovaraLecco

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.31Shots per match13.69
NovaraLecco
2.92Shots on target5.77
NovaraLecco
6.9%Shot conversion12.4%
NovaraLecco
45%Possession56%
NovaraLecco
1.38xG for1.65
NovaraLecco
1.49xG against1.42
NovaraLecco

Shooting quality

Novara: BalancedLecco: Balanced
NovaraLecco
Accuracy (shots on target)24%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.29

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Lecco is 175% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Novara · 2.2 pts / match - Lecco

Novara
LDLWL
Season result split
23% W31% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-6
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-3
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Lecco
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W38% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-5-3
1.54 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-3
Last 5 away
3-0-2
LWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 2.00Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how 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.

Lecco is 99% better for: goals scored per match.

0.85 goals / match - Novara · 1.69 goals / match - Lecco

Lecco is 62% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.38 goals / match - Novara · 0.85 goals / match - Lecco

Novara scoring profile: mixed

Novara scores in 46% of matches (6 of 13 matches), while Lecco keeps a clean sheet in 46% (6 of 13 matches).

Lecco scoring profile: very strong

Lecco scores in 62% of matches (8 of 13 matches), while Novara keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 matches).

11Goals scored (season)22
NovaraLecco
18Goals conceded (season)11
NovaraLecco
2.23Average goals in match2.54
NovaraLecco
3Goals scored (last 5)16
NovaraLecco
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
NovaraLecco

How often they score at least...

46%1 goal62%
NovaraLecco
38%2 goals46%
NovaraLecco
0%3 goals31%
NovaraLecco
0%4 goals23%
NovaraLecco

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal54%
NovaraLecco
54%2 goals23%
NovaraLecco
0%3 goals8%
NovaraLecco
0%4 goals0%
NovaraLecco

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time8%
NovaraLecco
8%BTTS in both halves8%
NovaraLecco
15%Scored in both halves46%
NovaraLecco

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS23%
NovaraLecco
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS31%
NovaraLecco
20%BTTS - last 540%
NovaraLecco

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time62%
NovaraLecco
8%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
NovaraLecco
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
NovaraLecco

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
NovaraLecco
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
NovaraLecco
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time38%
NovaraLecco

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Lecco is 168% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.69 pts / match - Novara · 1.85 pts / match - Lecco

Novara - half-time state
15% leading23% draw62% trailing
Lecco - half-time state
46% leading46% draw8% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.69Points per match (1st half)1.85
NovaraLecco
0.23Goals scored (1st half)0.69
NovaraLecco
0.69Goals conceded (1st half)0.15
NovaraLecco
0.92Average goals (1st half)0.85
NovaraLecco
31%Clean sheet before half-time85%
NovaraLecco
77%No goal before half-time46%
NovaraLecco

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per match (2nd half)1.31
NovaraLecco
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)1
NovaraLecco
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
NovaraLecco
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.69
NovaraLecco
38%Clean sheet after half-time54%
NovaraLecco
62%No goal after half-time46%
NovaraLecco

Novara - second-half results

23% W38% D38% L
9
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.69
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Lecco - second-half results

31% W38% D31% L
24
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.85
PPG before half-time
Lead holding83%

Leads at half-time in 46% of matches and wins 38%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Novara - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Lecco - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.60
Goals scored / match1.02.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+3+10
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Novara
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
4
16-30
0
3
31-45
3
3
46-60
1
0
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
35%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-79%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
29%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
21%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Novara

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.42
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.53
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
67%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
36% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
36%

Lecco

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.
+0.61
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
139%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.66
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

NovaraLigaLecco
Average goals in match▼ 2.232.48• 2.54
Both teams scored▼ 38%52%▼ 31%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 38%52%▲ 54%
Clean sheets▼ 15%31%▲ 46%
Goal before half-time▲ 85%66%▼ 62%
Goal after half-time▼ 69%75%▲ 77%

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

2.48
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / match
1.22
Away goals / match
+3%
Home attack advantage
+3%
Home defence advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Novara 1 - 1 - 0 Lecco. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Lecco
0 : 0
Novara
Novara
1 : 0
Lecco

FAQ

When do Novara and Lecco play?

Novara face Lecco on 15 November 2026 in Serie C Group A at Stadio Città di Meda. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Novara and Lecco?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Novara won 1, Lecco won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Novara vs Lecco?

Novara score 0.85 goals per game on average and Lecco 1.69. The Serie C Group A average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Novara's matches and 31% of Lecco's.

What form are Novara and Lecco in?

Over the last 5 games Novara have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Lecco 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

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.