Serie A has reached the final game of the first half of the season, which includes an intriguing encounter between AC Milan and Atalanta (Saturday, 18:00 CET). The Rossoneri are currently in leading the league, three points ahead of Inter; the Dea, meanwhile, are in fifth and level on points with Juventus – ten points off top spot.

The statistical head-to-head for matchday 19 (made possible by the stats section on our website) pits Gianluigi Donnarumma against Pierluigi Gollini.

Donnarumma has made 17 appearances this season, missing just one game – against Roma – due to a positive case of COVID-19. Gollini, on the other hand, has played eleven times in the league.

The Atalanta stopper has conceded half the goals of his AC Milan counterpart (8 vs. 16), but the goals conceded per minute are even more significant: Gollini concedes every 121 minutes, while Donnarumma’s net bulges every 95 minutes. It needs to be remembered that this is match-up between the fourth and fifth best defences in the division (AC Milan have conceded 19, Atalanta 23).

In general, Donnarumma is much busier than Gollini: 2.8 saves per game (vs. 1.8), 0.8 claims (vs. 0.3) and 0.35 clearances (vs. 0-1). Furthermore, Donnarumma is often called into action to launch long-balls forward; he has done so 18 times to Gollini’s four.

In terms of discipline, Donnarumma has received one booking, while Gollini stands out for having drawn three fouls.