Mads Hermansen is Premier League goalkeeper of the season so far

Post-shot expected goals is expect goals based on how likely the goalkeeper is to save the shot. When the number of goals they have conceded is subtracted, we are left with the figures below. Eplains that positive numbers suggest better luck or an above-average ability to stop shots.

Here’s how the Premier League keepers have performed this season, and at this early stage they must have started six Premier League games.

1) Mads Hermansen (Leicester City): +4.7

Only one keeper has ever made more saves in a Premier League game than the 13 Hermansen managed against Arsenal. That was David de Gea against the Gunners in December 2017; the Foxes’ No. 1 was unfortunate that Mikel Arteta’s side are slightly better now. He settled into mid-table of this list through October/November but

Along with Southampton, Leicester have conceded the most PSxG of any Premier League team this season but Hermansen is helping

1) Andre Onana (Manchester United): +3.9
Currently on course for the Golden Glove as Onana is the only Premier League goalkeeper to keep six clean sheets, with the sixth coming against Everton (who gave him very little to do). Was exposed v Arsenal but then had an absolute ‘mare v Nottingham Forest, making no saves and allowing committing a howler for the Morgan Gibbs-White goal.

4) Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham): +2.9

He struggles with set-pieces but his shot-stopping is pretty exemplary; he had under-conceded (is that a thing?) in all his Premier League games ทางเข้า ufabet until that batsh*t game v Brighton. Made five saves v Crystal Palace and then none v Aston Villa. Only actually made one save v Ipswich Town but it was a belter. And was brilliant in keeping a clean sheet v Manchester City. Now absent though injury.

6) Nick Pope (Newcastle): +1.6
Ranks third for saves, which feels like too many saves for a Newcastle goalkeeper to be making. Came out of the 3-3 draw v Liverpool in credit thanks to some fine saves, but letting in four v Brentford was sub-optimal.