Here are the statistics for every goalkeeper to have made at least one appearance during the first half of the 2017-18 Premier League season:
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30 goalkeepers have entered the field in the Premier League so far this season.
Petr Čech (Arsenal), Asmir Begović (Bournemouth), Mat Ryan (Brighton & Hove Albion), Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Jonas Lössl (Huddersfield Town), Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City), David de Gea (Manchester United) and Łukasz Fabiański (Swansea City) have played every minute for their teams so far this season.
Clean Sheets
Manchester United’s David de Gea currently leads the way in the race for the Golden Glove having kept 10 clean sheets; one more than Arsenal’s Petr Čech and Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Appearances | Clean Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 19 | 10 |
| Petr Čech | Arsenal | 19 | 9 |
| Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea | 19 | 9 |
| Nick Pope | Burnley | 16 | 8 |
| Ederson | Manchester City | 19 | 8 |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 7 |
| Mat Ryan | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 7 |
| Simon Mignolet | Liverpool | 17 | 6 |
| Łukasz Fabiański | Swansea City | 19 | 6 |
| Jonas Lössl | Huddersfield Town | 19 | 6 |
To be classed as a clean sheet a goalkeeper needs to have played at least 60 minutes in a game without conceding
Burnley’s Tom Heaton and Newcastle United’s Karl Darlow have played the most games without keeping a single clean sheet this season – 4 each.
Minutes per Goal Conceded
The Premier League’s top two clubs excel when it comes to shutting out the opposition. Both Manchester City and Manchester United have conceded only 12 goals through 19 games so far this season but as Ederson missed the second half of his side’s 5-0 thrashing of Liverpool earlier this season it is David de Gea who narrowly tops this chart. Burnley’s Nick Pope is having an excellent season in place of the injured Tom Heaton and ranks third so far this season.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Appearances | Mins per Goal Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 19 | 143 |
| Ederson | Manchester City | 19 | 139 |
| Nick Pope | Burnley | 16 | 128 |
| Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea | 19 | 122 |
| Adrián | West Ham United | 5 | 90 |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 90 |
| Julián Speroni | Crystal Palace | 10 | 82 |
| Petr Čech | Arsenal | 19 | 74 |
| Mat Ryan | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 74 |
| Rob Elliot | Newcastle United | 15 | 68 |
Minimum 5 appearances
At the other end of the able, Orestis Karnezis made an appearance for the final 31 minutes of Watford’s 2-3 loss to Everton in which he conceded all three goals, and therefore averages a goal against every 10 minutes, 20 seconds so far this season. Stoke City’s Lee Grant is next, conceding a goal every 39 minutes on average in his three appearances this season. Newcastle’s Karl Darlow has conceded a goal every 40 minutes in his four appearances.
Most Saves
Swansea City will prop up the Premier League table on Christmas Day and their goalkeeper has been very busy this season. Łukasz Fabiański has made 75 saves in 19 games – six more than David de Gea who is next on the list.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Appearances | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Łukasz Fabiański | Swansea City | 19 | 75 |
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 19 | 69 |
| Fraser Forster | Southampton | 19 | 66 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 19 | 61 |
| Nick Pope | Burnley | 16 | 60 |
| Jordan Pickford | Everton | 19 | 59 |
| Mat Ryan | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 58 |
| Asmir Begović | Bournemouth | 19 | 57 |
| Gomes | Watford | 19 | 48 |
| Jack Butland | Stoke City | 16 | 46 |
Watford’s Orestis Karnezis didn’t make a single save of the three he faced at Everton earlier this season. whilst Claudio Bravo wasn’t called into action during his 45 minute run out versus Liverpool for Manchester City.
Save Percentage
Manchester United’s David de Gea is widely-regarded as the best goalkeeper in the world right now and the save percentage column backs that up. Not only has the Spaniard saved 85% of the shots he’s faced this season but he’s made some top drawer saves too. Burnley’s Nick Pope is also excelling in this category, also denying 85% of the shots he’s faced – 11% more than Łukasz Fabiański who is third on the list.
| Goalkeeper | Club | Appearances | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|
| David de Gea | Manchester United | 19 | 85% |
| Nick Pope | Burnley | 16 | 85% |
| Łukasz Fabiański | Swansea City | 19 | 74% |
| Fraser Forster | Southampton | 19 | 73% |
| Thibaut Courtois | Chelsea | 19 | 73% |
| Mat Ryan | Brighton & Hove Albion | 19 | 72% |
| Adrián | West Ham United | 5 | 71% |
| Kasper Schmeichel | Leicester City | 19 | 70% |
| Ederson | Manchester City | 19 | 70% |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham Hotspur | 18 | 68% |
Among regular goalkeepers, Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet (17 appearances) and West Ham’s Joe Hart (14 appearances) prop up this category, each only saving 55% of the shots they’ve faced so far this season.
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Data collected from Opta Sports