Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Vicenza 1st with 89 points, Novara 13th with 47, 42 apart. Novara had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 13th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Vicenza 1.82 scored and 0.68 conceded per game, Novara 1.05 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.17.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 5 for Vicenza, 5 for Novara and 3 drawn, at 2.77 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 69% of the meetings. Goals tend to flow: 69% of the meetings produced three or more.
Stadio Romeo Menti, capacity 13,173, hosted the game. Vicenza led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vicenza: Nicola Rauti (9'), Lorenzo Caferri (45'), David Stückler (46') · Novara: Nicolò Ledonne (45')
Key stats
Possession: Vicenza 46% · Novara 54% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-8