Svilar's 81.2% save rate backing Roma's strong Serie A defensive record
The short version
- Mile Svilar has an 81.2% save percentage, about 2.5 saves per game
- Roma has the second-best defense in Serie A behind Cagliari
- Svilar is among the top three for average clean sheets among keepers with 50+ competitive appearances
- His first-half save from Bisseck helped Roma stay level against Inter
Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar is saving roughly 2.5 shots per game at an 81.2% clip, a key factor in the club's second-best defensive mark in Serie A.
Roma goalkeeper Mile Svilar has recorded an 81.2% save percentage this season, averaging approximately 2.5 saves per match, according to a report by Il Tempo. The Belgian-born shot-stopper, born in 1999 and wearing the number 99 shirt, has become a fixture for Gian Piero Gasperini's side.
The numbers underpin a broader defensive effort. Roma currently owns the second-best defense in Serie A behind Cagliari, a standing the report credits in part to Svilar's reliability between the posts. Among goalkeepers with at least 50 competitive appearances, he also ranks in the top three for average clean sheets.
Svilar's stops have carried direct value in matches. In the first half of the recent fixture against Inter, his low save from Yann Bisseck kept the game level at a stage when the balance of play was still contested.
Gasperini's system, which involves full-field duels, can leave defenders exposed in one-on-one situations. The report notes that those scenarios suit Svilar, who repeatedly produces decisive interventions when opposing attackers break through.
