Match Report
46 points for Pro Vercelli (14th), 47 for Novara (13th): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Novara no better than 18th for form, against 13th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.17 goals per team per game, Pro Vercelli ran at 1.03 scored and 1.45 conceded, Novara at 1.05 and 1.03.
Across 14 recorded meetings, Pro Vercelli have 5 wins to Novara's 4, with 5 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 29% of the meetings went over two goals.
Stadio Silvio Piola staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Pro Vercelli led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Pro Vercelli: Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro (18')
Key stats
Possession: Pro Vercelli 38% · Novara 62% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 3-8