West Bromwich Albion Defense & Goalkeeping

Defense

Goals against / MP1.95

Shots against / MP15.51

SoT against / MP6.17

Save %68.38%

Clean sheet %17.07%

PSxG prevented—

Shots/shots on target/saves from fbref matchlogs — xGA is Premier League only (Understat)

Season pacePL

After first 38 games

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Premier League only — ignores the competition filter above

2020-21 vs 2017-18 · first 38 PL games

Pts26vs 2017-18: 31-50.68 /gm

GA76vs 2017-18: 56+202.00 /gm

xGA74.04vs 2017-18: 49.01+25.031.95 /gm

GA−xGA1.96vs 2017-18: 6.99-5.03

ShA—vs 2017-18: ——

SoTA—vs 2017-18: ——

Saves—vs 2017-18: ——

Save%—vs 2017-18: ——

CS6vs 2017-18: 10-40.16 /gm

Cumulative Pts by game

20/2117/18other seasons

Start ranking after 38 games

5th-best start of 5 seasons by cumulative Pts

#	Season	Pts	W-D-L	GA	xGA	GA−xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS
1	2016-17	45	12-9-17	51	47.91	+3.09	—	—	—	—	6
2	2014-15	44	11-11-16	51	53.77	-2.77	—	—	—	—	16
3	2015-16	43	10-13-15	48	51.95	-3.95	—	—	—	—	11
4	2017-18	31	6-13-19	56	49.01	+6.99	—	—	—	—	10
5	2020-21●	26	5-11-22	76	74.04	+1.96	—	—	—	—	6

Like-for-like fixtures (same opponent + venue)

First-N comparisons ignore fixture difficulty — this table pairs only matches vs the same opponent at the same venue.

GW	Opponent	Venue	2020-21	xGA	ShA	2017-18	xGA	ShA	Δpts
1	Leicester City	H	0–3	2.96	—	1–4	1.87	—	0
2	Everton	A	2–5	4.16	—	1–1	0.92	—	-1
3	Chelsea	H	3–3	2.36	—	0–4	1.72	—	+1
4	Southampton	A	0–2	0.95	—	0–1	2.02	—	0
5	Burnley	H	0–0	1.09	—	1–2	1.42	—	+1
6	Brighton	A	1–1	0.55	—	1–3	0.40	—	+1
7	Fulham	A	0–2	1.62	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
8	Tottenham	H	0–1	1.87	—	1–0	0.97	—	-3
9	Manchester Utd	A	0–1	2.43	—	1–0	0.64	—	-3
10	Sheffield United	H	1–0	3.37	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
11	Crystal Palace	H	1–5	1.69	—	0–0	0.81	—	-1
12	Newcastle	A	1–2	0.90	—	1–0	1.58	—	-3
13	Manchester City	A	1–1	2.59	—	0–3	2.69	—	+1
14	Aston Villa	H	0–3	2.62	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
15	Liverpool	A	1–1	1.45	—	0–0	2.14	—	0
16	Leeds United	H	0–5	1.54	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
17	Arsenal	H	0–4	4.03	—	1–1	0.92	—	-1
18	Wolves	A	3–2	1.94	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
19	West Ham	A	1–2	2.18	—	1–2	1.06	—	0
20	Manchester City	H	0–5	2.25	—	2–3	2.77	—	0
21	Fulham	H	2–2	1.52	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
22	Sheffield United	A	1–2	1.36	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
23	Tottenham	A	0–2	1.93	—	1–1	1.92	—	-1
24	Manchester Utd	H	1–1	0.42	—	1–2	0.90	—	+1
25	Burnley	A	0–0	0.54	—	1–0	1.37	—	-2
26	Brighton	H	1–0	3.12	—	2–0	0.53	—	0
27	Everton	H	0–1	1.41	—	0–0	0.41	—	-1
28	Newcastle	H	0–0	0.45	—	2–2	1.13	—	0
29	Crystal Palace	A	0–1	1.31	—	0–2	2.36	—	0
30	Chelsea	A	5–2	2.56	—	0–3	2.38	—	+3
31	Southampton	H	3–0	1.50	—	2–3	1.00	—	+3
32	Leicester City	A	0–3	2.67	—	1–1	0.96	—	-1
33	Aston Villa	A	2–2	2.65	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
34	Wolves	H	1–1	0.84	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
35	Arsenal	A	1–3	1.07	—	0–2	2.39	—	0
36	Liverpool	H	1–2	2.08	—	2–2	1.64	—	-1
37	West Ham	H	1–3	3.57	—	0–0	0.27	—	-1
38	Leeds United	A	1–3	2.49	—	no fixture (promoted/relegated)
matched pairs 28/38			17 pts	54.09	—	25 pts	39.19	—	-8

GA & xGA per match

Goalkeeping by season

Per goalkeeper

Goals prevented (PSxG)

PSxG data is legacy-sourced; fbref no longer publishes PSxG.

PSxG: Premier League only

No PSxG data for this club — fbref removed PSxG site-wide; only Man Utd has legacy data.

Defence by season

Season	MP	GA	GA/MP	xGA	ShA	SoTA	Saves	Save%	CS	CS%
2020-2021	41	80	1.95	74.04	636	253	173	68.38%	7	17.07%
2017-2018	43	63	1.47	49.01	585	182	119	65.38%	11	25.58%
2016-2017	40	55	1.38	47.91	531	173	120	69.36%	6	15.38%
2015-2016	45	59	1.31	51.95	548	157	109	69.43%	13	34.21%
2014-2015	45	59	1.31	53.77	542	181	130	71.82%	19	50.00%

Goalkeeping by season

Season	Player	MP	GA	SoTA	Saves	Save %	CS
2020-2021	Sam Johnstone	37	74	238	164	68.90%	6
2020-2021	David Button	4	6	15	9	60.00%	1

Goalkeeping

Season

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Season

Pts

W-D-L

xGA

GA−xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

2016-17

12-9-17

47.91

+3.09

—

2014-15

11-11-16

53.77

-2.77

—

2015-16

10-13-15

51.95

-3.95

—

2017-18

6-13-19

49.01

+6.99

—

2020-21●

5-11-22

74.04

+1.96

—

Opponent

Venue

2020-21

xGA

ShA

2017-18

xGA

ShA

Δpts

Leicester City

0–3

2.96

—

1–4

1.87

—

Everton

2–5

4.16

—

1–1

0.92

—

-1

Chelsea

3–3

2.36

—

0–4

1.72

—

Southampton

0–2

0.95

—

0–1

2.02

—

Burnley

0–0

1.09

—

1–2

1.42

—

Brighton

1–1

0.55

—

1–3

0.40

—

Fulham

0–2

1.62

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Tottenham

0–1

1.87

—

1–0

0.97

—

-3

Manchester Utd

0–1

2.43

—

1–0

0.64

—

-3

Sheffield United

1–0

3.37

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Crystal Palace

1–5

1.69

—

0–0

0.81

—

-1

Newcastle

1–2

0.90

—

1–0

1.58

—

-3

Manchester City

1–1

2.59

—

0–3

2.69

—

Aston Villa

0–3

2.62

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Liverpool

1–1

1.45

—

0–0

2.14

—

Leeds United

0–5

1.54

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Arsenal

0–4

4.03

—

1–1

0.92

—

-1

Wolves

3–2

1.94

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

West Ham

1–2

2.18

—

1–2

1.06

—

Manchester City

0–5

2.25

—

2–3

2.77

—

Fulham

2–2

1.52

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Sheffield United

1–2

1.36

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Tottenham

0–2

1.93

—

1–1

1.92

—

-1

Manchester Utd

1–1

0.42

—

1–2

0.90

—

Burnley

0–0

0.54

—

1–0

1.37

—

-2

Brighton

1–0

3.12

—

2–0

0.53

—

Everton

0–1

1.41

—

0–0

0.41

—

-1

Newcastle

0–0

0.45

—

2–2

1.13

—

Crystal Palace

0–1

1.31

—

0–2

2.36

—

Chelsea

5–2

2.56

—

0–3

2.38

—

Southampton

3–0

1.50

—

2–3

1.00

—

Leicester City

0–3

2.67

—

1–1

0.96

—

-1

Aston Villa

2–2

2.65

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Wolves

1–1

0.84

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

Arsenal

1–3

1.07

—

0–2

2.39

—

Liverpool

1–2

2.08

—

2–2

1.64

—

-1

West Ham

1–3

3.57

—

0–0

0.27

—

-1

Leeds United

1–3

2.49

—

no fixture (promoted/relegated)

matched pairs 28/38

17 pts

54.09

—

25 pts

39.19

—

-8

Season

GA/MP

xGA

ShA

SoTA

Saves

Save%

CS%

2020-2021

1.95

74.04

636

253

173

68.38%

17.07%

2017-2018

1.47

49.01

585

182

119

65.38%

25.58%

2016-2017

1.38

47.91

531

173

120

69.36%

15.38%

2015-2016

1.31

51.95

548

157

109

69.43%

34.21%

2014-2015

1.31

53.77

542

181

130

71.82%

50.00%

Season

Player

SoTA

Saves

Save %

2020-2021

Sam Johnstone

238

164

68.90%

2020-2021

David Button

60.00%