Novara vs Cesena: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola, Novara
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What was the result of Novara vs Cesena?
Novara won 3-1 on December 17, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 21′Gianluca SansoneNovara
- 39′G. ScognamiglioNovara
- 41′M. CalderoniNovara
- 81′L. GarritanoCesena
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Novara have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Cesena have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2016 | Brescia(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Vicenza Virtus(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Chievo(away) | 0-3 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Perugia(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Frosinone(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2016 | Cittadella(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 5, 2016 | Benevento(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Empoli(away) | 2-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Avellino(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Spezia(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Novara win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cesena win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | Novara 3-0 Cesena | Serie A |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Cesena 3-1 Novara | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Novara score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cesena score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novara | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Cesena | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cesena | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy