Serie A recorded 172 goals in sixty matches across the opening six rounds, according to VnExpress's October 17 analysis. The comparable previous-season total was 143, an increase of twenty-nine goals, or approximately 20.3%.
The report presents this as an early indication of more open games. Six rounds do not establish that Italian football has permanently abandoned its defensive traditions.
Fewer goalless matches
Only one of the sixty fixtures finished 0–0, between Como and Roma. The sample averaged 2.87 goals per match, with goalless draws accounting for approximately 1.7%.
The article identifies officiating practices intended to keep play moving as one possible explanation. It reports average ball-in-play time rising from approximately fifty-four minutes last season to close to sixty in the opening rounds.
Directions concerning time-wasting, minor contact and decisive officiating relate to Serie A's approach. They are not a new worldwide IFAB announcement.
Tactical interpretations differ
Gian Piero Gasperini and Ruben Amorim were quoted positively about less interrupted matches. The analysis also considers coaches favouring possession, pressing and proactive attacks.
Cesc Fabregas's Como and some promoted clubs provide examples in the report. The suggested relationship between coaching choices and scoring is an interpretation, not a measurement isolating each factor's contribution.
Fabio Capello offered a different view, expressing concern about declining defensive ability. Massimiliano Allegri also questioned aspects of the emphasis on attack.
The figures demonstrate an early statistical difference while leaving the tactical debate open. Later rounds are needed to assess whether the scoring pattern persists across the full season.