Match Report
In the standings it was Novara 19th on 44 points, Ascoli 18th on 46 — separated by 2. Ascoli had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.24 for Novara and 0.95/1.43 for Ascoli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Novara 7, draws 1, Ascoli 1, at 2.11 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 33% of meetings.
J. Sacchi took charge of the match — our records show 85 games refereed with an average of 2.0 yellow cards per game. The venue was Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola in Novara, with room for 17,880 spectators. On the scoreboard, Ascoli led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.