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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5. Aaron Connolly - Brighton
Goal Involvements: 3 Touches: 186 Touches per-goal-involvement: 62 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill
6. Michail Antonio - West Ham
Goal Involvements: 12 Touches: 701 Touches per-goal-involvement: 58.4 (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
7. Eddie Nketiah - Arsenal
Goal Involvements: 3 Touches: 173 Touches per-goal-involvement: 57.7 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
8. Son Heung-Min - Tottenham Hotspur
Goal Involvements: 24 Touches: 1,377 Touches per-goal-involvement: 57.4 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Rose