Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bari 1908 6th with 67 points, Novara 19th with 44, 23 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.14 for Bari 1908 and 1/1.24 for Novara (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Bari 1908, 2 draws and 3 for Novara, at 2.7 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won.
The venue was Stadio Comunale San Nicola in Bari, with room for 58,300 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Novara led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.