Match details. Serie C, Group A, Girone A - 12. Kick-off is Mon 2 Nov, 20:30 Lagos time. It is played at Stadio Silvio Piola, Novara. The referee is D. Kovacevic.
What's at stake. Novara FC are 16th on 10 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Giana Erminio, level on points with Dolomiti Bellunesi. A win would take them above Giana Erminio. Calcio Desenzano are 11th on 13 points after 11 games, 1 point behind Lecco, 1 point clear of Lumezzane. A win would take them above Lecco.
Form. Novara FC have won two, drawn four and lost four of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L W L. Calcio Desenzano have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W.
The numbers. Novara FC score 0.4 and concede 1.4 a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Novara FC average 4.5 corners and 2.9 cards a game. Calcio Desenzano score one and concede 1.2 a game in their last six away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. Calcio Desenzano average 3.9 corners and 1.9 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 52%.
The read. No side to back. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side.
The bets. No bet on this one: too close to call. Leave: Calcio Desenzano or Under 2.5 Goals (no result call); Calcio Desenzano or Over 2.5 Goals (no result call); Calcio Desenzano or Draw (1UP) (no result call). Predicted score: Novara FC 1-1 Calcio Desenzano (14% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the Model's table).