Carpi desperately need points on Sunday, Feb 7 at 6:00 PM in the Serie C – Group A. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Carpi come into this fixture struggling badly (0W 3L in last 5). Novara, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Carpi head into this on the back of a defeat, while Novara arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Carpi and Novara have split their 8 meetings almost evenly (3W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Carpi a slight edge, but Novara are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.