{"id":298960,"date":"2023-12-01T20:24:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=298960"},"modified":"2023-12-01T20:24:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T20:24:42","slug":"andre-onana-ranks-second-for-the-most-expected-goals-saved-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/andre-onana-ranks-second-for-the-most-expected-goals-saved-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Onana ranks SECOND for the most expected goals saved this season"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana ranks joint-second in the Premier League for most expected goals saved, despite coming under intense pressure amid a series of difficult performances.<\/p>\n
Onana was backed by United manager Erik ten Hag on Friday ahead of weekend trip to Newcastle and doubled down on his support of the club’s No.1.<\/p>\n
However, some believe the Cameroonian should be dropped after individual errors in United’s midweek draw against Galatasaray left their Champions League ambitions in tatters.<\/p>\n
But, there are reasons to be optimistic with Onana not only joint-top of the Premier League for the most clean sheets, but also impressing in the amount of expected goals saved.<\/p>\n
Ten Hag claimed Onana was the ‘second-best goalkeeper’ in the English top-flight and a more in-depth look at certain statistics makes for positive reading for United supporters.<\/p>\n
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Andre Onana ranks second for the most expected goals saved in the Premier League this season<\/p>\n
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Onana is under pressure after a series of high-profile errors for United this season<\/p>\n
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Expected goals analyses the likelihood of a shot or chance beating the goalkeeper, while expected goals saved details the amount of shots that should have ended up in the back of the net but didn’t.<\/p>\n
Ranking the top 20 goalkeepers for expected goals saved, Onana clinches joint-second spot with 3.4xG, with only one Premier League goalie boasting a more impressive record.<\/p>\n
Luton’s\u00a0Thomas Kaminski surprisingly tops the charts amid a brilliant run of form that has helped the promoted side jump out of the Premier League relegation zone.<\/p>\n
Kaminski has saved 4.5 expected goals throughout the season so far and is the only keeper in the division to have breached the 4xG barrier.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Liverpool’s Alisson ties with Onana on 3.4xG and has looked back to his best for Jurgen Klopp’s side this season as they threaten to mount a Premier League title charge.<\/p>\n
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Luton shot-stopper\u00a0Thomas Kaminski tops the charts for the most expected goals saved this season<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Thomas Kaminski – Luton Town (+4.5)<\/p>\n
2. Andre Onana – Manchester United (+3.4)<\/p>\n
3. Alisson – Liverpool (+3.4)<\/p>\n
4. Jose Sa – Wolves (+3.3)<\/p>\n
5. Guglielmo Vicario – Tottenham (+2.3)<\/p>\n
6. Bernd Leno – Fulham (+2.3)<\/p>\n
7. Alphonse Areola – West Ham (+2.2)<\/p>\n
8. Neto – Bournemouth (+1.9)<\/p>\n
9.\u00a0Wes Foderingham – Sheffield United (+1.7)<\/p>\n
10. Emiliano Martinez – Aston Villa (+1.7)<\/p>\n
11. Nick Pope – Newcastle United (+0.9)<\/p>\n
12. David Raya – Arsenal (+0.8)<\/p>\n
13. Jordan Pickford – Everton (-0.3)<\/p>\n
14. Ederson – Manchester City (-0.8)<\/p>\n
15. Matt Turner – Nottingham Forest (-1.6)<\/p>\n
16. Aaron Ramsdale – Arsenal (-1.7)<\/p>\n
17. Bart Verbruggen – Brighton\u00a0 (-1.7)<\/p>\n
18. James Trafford – Burnley (-2.4)<\/p>\n
19. Jason Steele – Brighton (-2.5)<\/p>\n
20. Robert Sanchez – Chelsea (-2.8)<\/p>\n
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Kaminski has been pivotal to Luton’s success with the club currently above the relegation zone<\/p>\n
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is joint-second with Onana after similarly impressive saves<\/p>\n
Wolverhampton’s Jose Sa and Tottenham newboy Guglielmo Vicario seal off the rest of the top five with both making crucial saves for their respective teams this season.<\/p>\n
However, it’s a more sombre analysis for the goalkeepers at Manchester City and Arsenal who are amongst the worst performers in the division.<\/p>\n
Arsenal keeper David Raya (+0.8xG) beats his club competition rival Aaron Ramsdale\u00a0 (-1.7xG) for the performance metric that analyses who has saved the most expected goals.<\/p>\n
Man City No.1 Ederson ranks at 14th amongst the Premier League’s best with him conceding 0.8 more goals than what stats suggest he should have.<\/p>\n
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