Milan vs Lazio brings many storylines, one of them a direct clash between two of the top goalkeepers in the league, Mike Maignan and Ivan Provedel. One statistic links them, the goals conceded. Both have let in 9 goals in the first 12 rounds. Along with Mile Svilar, they are the goalkeepers who have limited goals against more than anyone else.
According to Expected Goals on target conceded, Provedel should have conceded 15.2 goals, so he is at +6.2. Maignan should have conceded 13.2, so he is at +4.2. Svilar sits between them with +4.6.
These numbers show more than a simple stat, they frame the direct duel. You get a head-to-head between two of the most effective goalkeepers in the league. Maignan looks like Magic Mike again at the level of his first season, adding points in the table for Milan. Provedel stays quiet but does his job with strong consistency, raising his level in key moments, as pointed out by Milan Press.
A lot will depend on the goalkeepers tonight. The match sits on a thin margin also because of them. Who will come out on top?
