Their tally of 33 strikes is the sixth-lowest in the Premier League, and has occasionally led to frustrating encounters in which Graham Potter’s men have come away with less than they perhaps feel they could or should have.
According to stats-based site Wyscout, the Seagulls have averaged an xG of 1.73 per top flight outing this season, but their actual tally levels out at just one goal every 90 minutes.
Evidently, efficiency hasn’t been Albion strong point in the final third over the past few months, but a deeper dive into the numbers suggest that there is one player who is providing an admirable return.
BettingOdds.com have conducted research into which Premier League players have registered the fewest touches per goal involvement in the top flight in 2020/21 – and there are some surprising names in the top 20.
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. LEICESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 26: A detailed view as Patrick van Aanholt holds the Nike Flight match ball during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on April 26, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
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. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool
Goal Involvements: 23 Touches: 1,617 Touches per-goal-involvement: 70.3 (Photo by David Klein - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Dwight Gayle - Newcastle United
Goal Involvements: 2 Touches: 139 Touches per-goal-involvement: 69.5 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
. Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton
Goal Involvements: 14 Touches: 926 Touches per-goal-involvement: 66.1 (Photo by John Walton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Chris Wood - Burnley
Goal Involvements: 13 Touches: 847 Touches per-goal-involvement: 65.2 (Photo by Oli Scarff - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
. Aaron Connolly - Brighton
Goal Involvements: 3 Touches: 186 Touches per-goal-involvement: 62 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
. Michail Antonio - West Ham
Goal Involvements: 12 Touches: 701 Touches per-goal-involvement: 58.4 (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
1. Mohamed Salah - Liverpool
Goal Involvements: 23 Touches: 1,617 Touches per-goal-involvement: 70.3 (Photo by David Klein - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
2. Dwight Gayle - Newcastle United
Goal Involvements: 2 Touches: 139 Touches per-goal-involvement: 69.5 (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
3. Dominic Calvert-Lewin - Everton
Goal Involvements: 14 Touches: 926 Touches per-goal-involvement: 66.1 (Photo by John Walton - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
4. Chris Wood - Burnley
Goal Involvements: 13 Touches: 847 Touches per-goal-involvement: 65.2 (Photo by Oli Scarff - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool