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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9. Danny Ings - Southampton
Goal Involvements: 14 Touches: 774 Touches per-goal-involvement: 55.3 (Photo by Adam Davy - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
10. Alexandre Lacazette - Arsenal
Goal Involvements: 15 Touches: 823 Touches per-goal-involvement: 54.9 (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Photo: Julian Finney
11. Gareth Bale - Tottenham Hotspur
Goal Involvements: 8 Touches: 433 Touches per-goal-involvement: 54.1 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Rose
12. Tammy Abraham - Chelsea
Goal Involvements: 7 Touches: 377 Touches per-goal-involvement: 53.9 (Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool