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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17. Edinson Cavani - Manchester United
Goal Involvements: 10 Touches: 421 Touches per-goal-involvement: 42.1 (Photo by Jon Super - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool
18. Harry Kane - Tottenham Hotspur
Goal Involvements: 34 Touches: 1,340 Touches per-goal-involvement: 39.4 (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Rose
19. Patrick Bamford - Leeds United
Goal Involvements: 21 Touches: 824 Touches per-goal-involvement: 39.2 (Photo by JON SUPER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JON SUPER
20. Jamie Vardy - Leicester City
Goal Involvements: 21 Touches: 662 Touches per-goal-involvement: 31.5 (Photo by Andrew Boyers - Pool/Getty Images) Photo: Pool