Lazio – Milan

Milan will end Lazio's unbeaten streak.

After three opening rounds, Lazio had not dropped a single point. Last Monday the Eagles (Lazio) faced Udinese away. A dull first half gave way to a lively second. Already in the early minutes the Friulani went ahead. The Romans pressed on the opponent's goal and equalized in the 75th minute. However, Frattesi's goal was not the last. At the end of regular time, Gudmundsson delivered the three points for his team. The previous matchday, Gattuso's charges narrowly beat Genoa thanks to Frattesi's goal. Even earlier there was a win over Bologna. However, despite everything, Roma's football is far from perfect. Milan shared the points with Juventus in one of the marquee matches of the last round. The Bianconeri were more active from the very start. In the first half, the Old Lady threatened Milan's goal at least three times. At the start of the second half, Conceicao's shot hit Milan's crossbar. However, it was Amorim's players who opened the scoring. Thus, Milan's attack in the 68th minute ended with a precise strike by Sisse. Milan, which is quite logical, began to sit back to defend the lead. However, Gatti's goal in the 90+2 minute earned the Bianconeri a deserved draw. In the previous round, the Devils confidently beat Venezia 2-0. However, Amorim's players' victory should have been much more convincing. Thus, the same Goncalo Ramos squandered several excellent chances. It's worth looking at the clubs' statistical metrics. The Romans show one of the biggest overperformances by xPTS. Thus, according to this metric, Gattuso's charges should have earned 3.87 fewer points than they have. At the same time, another 2.61 goals could have been scored against Christos Mandas. The fact that the Greek goalkeeper was named the best player of the match against Bologna says a lot. The Rossoneri have a slight overrun in points, particularly due to the Juventus meeting. And although the Bianconeri earned more points, the team's play remains immature. Football based on enthusiasm can work for a while. But will it last in the long term? In this match, experience and a systematic approach should prevail. Lazio's luck may run out in the fourth round.