Roma have had an up-and-down start of the season, especially as far as their attack is concerned. They sit in 6th position following the loss to Atalanta, their second domestically.
As Goal points out, the Giallorossi have hit the net just eight time and have only the ninth most prolific frontline in the league. However, they lead Serie A for expected goals, which calculates how often a team should be able to find the target considering the chances they create and the shots they take.
According to the advanced data, they should have scored 17 times and have had 20 clear-cut opportunities. Those stats are superior even to Napoli, which have bagged the most goals in the early going.
The Roma attack has had a very low conversion rate, and that has been apparent even in their wins. José Mourinho pointed out that they should have defeated Atalanta, and the numbers back it up. The Giallorossi pulled the strings and had a 3.28 xG, while La Dea just 0.14.
The problem is evident also by looking at the stats of their strikers. Tammy Abraham has made the stat-sheet twice, Paulo Dybala three, but it took him a while to get going. Lorenzo Pellegrini, Nicolò Zaniolo, Andrea Belotti, Eldor Shomurodov, and Stephan El Shaarawy have yet to knock one on goal domestically.
Our Take on the Roma Attack
Abraham should carry the team from such standpoint, but he’s been a shell of himself so far, and that has included glaring misses. But he had underwhelming stretches last season too, and he still ended up with a solid tally. It might be just a matter of time, and he has more assist men supporting him now.
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