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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

Novara
1-1
Empoli

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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

Official lineup for Novara vs Empoli

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Novara

3-5-2
  1. 11F. Di Mariano
  2. 30R. Maniero
  1. 15Alessio Da Cruz
  2. 23M. Moscati
  3. 5F. Casarini
  4. 21Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
  5. 24L. Dickmann
  1. 31P. Golubović
  2. 2Magnus Troest
  3. 4Andrea Mantovani
  1. 22E. Benedettini

Empoli

3-5-2
  1. 9A. Donnarumma
  2. 11F. Caputo
  1. 10I. Bennacer
  2. 8R. Krunić
  3. 19M. Castagnetti
  4. 2L. Šimić
  5. 13S. Luperto
  1. 28G. Di Lorenzo
  2. 26S. Romagnoli
  3. 5F. Veseli
  1. 1I. Provedel
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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.

Novara
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 25, 2017Venezia(away)3-1Serie B
Nov 18, 2017Bari(home)1-2Serie B
Nov 12, 2017Ternana(away)1-1Serie B
Nov 4, 2017PRO Vercelli(home)0-1Serie B
Oct 28, 2017Cesena(away)2-2Serie B
Empoli
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 24, 2017Frosinone(home)3-3Serie B
Nov 18, 2017Cesena(home)5-3Serie B
Nov 11, 2017PRO Vercelli(away)1-2Serie B
Nov 5, 2017Spezia(home)1-1Serie B
Oct 28, 2017Salernitana(away)1-2Serie 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Novara1.31.239/158/15
Empoli2.21.7112/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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