Novara vs Empoli: result 1-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 2, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola, Novara
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What was the result of Novara vs Empoli?
Novara and Empoli drew 1-1 on December 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′Magnus TroestNovara
- 78′M. ZajcEmpoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Novara have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Empoli have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Venezia(away) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Bari(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 12, 2017 | Ternana(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 4, 2017 | PRO Vercelli(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Cesena(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2017 | Frosinone(home) | 3-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Cesena(home) | 5-3 | Serie B |
| Nov 11, 2017 | PRO Vercelli(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 5, 2017 | Spezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Salernitana(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Novara score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 2.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novara | 1.3 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Empoli | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Empoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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