📈 AC Milan v Pisa Form & Stats
After an extremely deflating home defeat to Cremonese on the opening day of the season, AC Milan have laid those demons to rest. A return of 16 points from the next 18 available has catapulted them to the summit of the league.
A win against Napoli and a draw away to Juventus point to strong foundations. The win against Napoli was particularly credible after playing more than thirty minutes with ten men. It’s a team showing defensive grit and a streetwise manner.
The key data supports AC Milan’s strong start to the season; they currently sit 2nd in the xG table, their xGF and xGA do show a slight overperformance, but nothing statistically significant.
Pisa are winless seven games into the season, picking up three draws and four defeats. However, they will take some comfort from the teams around them, who are all struggling to pick up points. As a mark of reflection, Serie A is looking particularly top-heavy this season.
Goals have been a key source of concern for Pisa; they’ve managed just three goals, while also conceding 10 in the process. Eight of those goals conceded have come in away matches.
There is a shred of comfort for Pisa; the underlying data suggests their xPOS in the league should be 18th rather than 20th. Perhaps more crucially, their xPTS so far this season is 6.60, a meaningful differential to the three points they currently have.
