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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13. Kelechi Iheanacho - Leicester City
Goal Involvements: 11 Touches: 579 Touches per-goal-involvement: 52.6 (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling
14. Jesse Lingard - West Ham
Goal Involvements: 12 Touches: 590 Touches per-goal-involvement: 49.2 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
15. Keinan Davis - Aston Villa
Goal Involvements: 2 Touches: 92 Touches per-goal-involvement: 46 (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) Photo: Richard Heathcote
16. Callum Wilson - Newcastle United
Goal Involvements: 15 Touches: 659 Touches per-goal-involvement: 43.9 (Photo by David Klein - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool