Empoli vs Novara: result 1-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 38Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Novara?
Empoli and Novara drew 1-1 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 36′F. CaputoEmpoli
- 45′G. PuşcaşNovara
Official lineup for Empoli vs Novara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
4-3-1-2- 9A. Donnarumma
- 11F. Caputo
- 10I. Bennacer
- 8R. Krunić
- 19M. Castagnetti
- 6M. Zajc
- 13S. Luperto
- 28G. Di Lorenzo
- 5F. Veseli
- 3D. Maietta
- 25Gabriel Vasconcelos
Novara
4-4-2- 19G. Puşcaş
- 23M. Moscati
- 9D. Sciaudone
- 21Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
- 17M. Seck
- 24L. Dickmann
- 31P. Golubović
- 8M. Chiosa
- 27M. Calderoni
- 2Magnus Troest
- 1L. Montipò
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Novara have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2018 | Frosinone(away) | 4-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Cesena(away) | 3-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 14, 2018 | PRO Vercelli(home) | 3-2 | Serie B |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Spezia(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Foggia(away) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Venezia(home) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Bari(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Ternana(home) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Apr 8, 2018 | PRO Vercelli(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 30, 2018 | Cesena(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Empoli wins, 1 draw, 0 Novara wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Novara 1-1 Empoli | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 2.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Novara score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Novara | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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