Milan – Roma

Should we expect goals from both teams?

Milan got off to a strategic start to the new year with a win. "The Rossoneri managed to get the away side three points against Salernitana 1-2. Had it not been for Guillermo Ochoa and some Rossoneri swagger, the encounter could have been a blowout. Stefano Pioli's men were 3.81 goals for xG. At the same time, the team's wastefulness led to a tense finish. And had the opponents been a little more solid, things might have ended differently for the Rossoneri. It's worth noting that Ciprian Tătaruşanu is defending the Milan goal because of Meniã's injury. Roma also got off to a good start in their own style. "The Wolves got a narrow victory over Bologna thanks to a sixth-minute goal from Lorenzo Pelligrini on penalties. However, the Rossoblu showed a lot of vulnerability. Tiago Motta's men dominated the entire second half and could have taken at least a draw. Especially noteworthy was Abaraham's goal-saving effort in the final minutes. The problems of Jose Mourinho's team are quite standard and are not new to anyone. In particular, with the abundance of goalscoring opportunities, Roma's execution suffers. In this league, Milan have never left the San Siro without a goal. At the same time, the Rossoneri have only failed to concede at home to Bologna in the third leg and crisis-ridden Juventus. Pioli's side were drawn by Fiorentina, La Spezia, Monza, Napoli, Inter and Udinese. Roma, on the other hand, were unbeaten on the road only against Udinese. The Romans scored against Salernitana, Juventus, Empoli, Inter (twice), Sampdoria, Verona and Sassuolo. That said, the Wolves are 5.08 goals short of the xG model in away games! In the face-to-face meetings between the rivals, there are also very obvious points. The last four matches for them invariably end in goal exchanges. All preconditions for the scoreboard to be clear of zeros are in place now as well.