Who is the best goalkeeper in the Premier League in 24/25?

Courtesy of the wonderful FBREF we’ve used the PSxG minus goals allowed metric to rank the top-flight stoppers. ‘What the f*** is that?’ you might reasonably ask…

Post-shot expected goals is expected 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. FBREF explains 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 seven Premier League games.

1) Mads Hermansen (Leicester City): +5.8
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 he made seven saves v West Ham as Leicester returned to winning ways. And then made another five v Brighton.

But now he’s injured. And Leicester have dropped into the relegation zone in his absence.

2) 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 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.

3) Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham): +2.7
Made eight saves to protect a point v Bournemouth as the old man proved he’s still got what it takes. Was excellent v Brighton, particularly to save a deflected effort from Yasin Ayari, and then made a series of saves v Southampton before being stretchered off with a head injury. Returned to over-concede v Fulham but he was at least on the winning side.

4) Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace): +2.7
Conceded only two goals in his last four games as Palace have consolidated themselves into the middle reaches of the Premier League table. Has done far better than World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez with a very similar standard of chances allowed.

5) Andre Onana (Manchester United): +2.3
Was exposed v Arsenal but then had an absolute ‘mare v Nottingham Forest, making no saves and committing a howler for the Morgan Gibbs-White goal. Looked flat-footed for the Man City goal but he emerged with no real blame attached. For once. It wasn’t even his fault that United got dicked at home by Bournemouth. It was partly his fault v Wolves, mind.

6) Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest): +2.2
One among many incompetent Forest keepers last season but has a 77% save percentage this season and nine clean sheets. Ended a four-clean-sheet run v Liverpool but was brilliant as he conceded just once from a PSxG of 1.9.

7) Kepa (Bournemouth): +2.2
Finally kept a second clean sheet of the season v Tottenham and was excellent v Ipswich Town. Then only conceded from the penalty spot as the Cherries drew 1-1 with West Ham. Made seven saves as Manchester United were somehow beaten 3-0. Now has four clean sheets and the fourth-best save percentage in the Premier League.

8) Robert Sanchez (Chelsea): +1.6
Has the best save percentage in the Premier League but still gets pelters from pundits.

9) Nick Pope (Newcastle): +1.6
Made more saves than Jordan Pickford in fewer games, 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. Now injured.

10) Fraser Forster (Tottenham): +1.5
Seen as a huge downgrade from Vicario but his numbers are actually pretty positive; he has made almost as many saves as Ederson this season but has played seven games v the Man City man’s 13. It’s not his fault Tottenham are a sh*tshow. Now usurped by Tottenham’s new goalkeeper toy.

11) Caoimin Kelleher (Liverpool): +1.4
Will surely leave Liverpool next summer at the latest; his numbers have been better than Alisson’s this season. Saved well from Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne to stay clean v Manchester City, but was poor v Newcastle.

12) Jordan Pickford (Everton): +1.3
Played excellently v Manchester City and Bournemouth to edge into the black after being exposed by Nottingham Forest (and his manager).

13) Ederson (Manchester City): +1.2
He’s a lot busier without Rodri. Except when he’s not allowed to play at all.

14) Stefan Ortega (Manchester City): +0.4
Given the Pep Guardiola nod on occasion, Ortega has actually started their last three Premier League wins. Manchester City 2024/25 being the team they are, that has come across 12 games.

15) Arijanet Muric (Ipswich Town): -0.0
Was very poor in the 4-0 defeat to Newcastle United, taking him into the black for the first time this season. Then dropped after the Arsenal defeat in which he was much better.

16) Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton): -0.3
Made five saves to keep a first clean sheet of the season v Everton. Got injured at the wrong time but then returned to keep a second clean sheet v Fulham, before conceding eight in the next three games.

17) David Raya (Arsenal): -0.5
Arsenal have the lowest PSxG against them this season so it’s hard for a goalkeeper to truly shine. He’s not down here because he’s one of the worst goalkeepers in the Premier League. He made one excellent save v Manchester United. He was rotten v Brentford, mind.

18) Alisson (Liverpool): -0.5
Saved only two of five on-target shots from Spurs, and then had no saves to make v Leicester or West Ham. The numbers say both goals he conceded to Manchester United were savable.

19) Bart Verbruggen (Brighton): -0.6
Conceded eight goals in three Premier League games and made only three saves, but was much more solid in the 1-1 draw with West Ham and then kept a long-awaited third clean sheet of the season v Brentford.

20) Mark Flekken (Brentford): -1.0
Consistently one of the worst goalkeepers on this metric last season, no keeper has made more saves than Flekken this season.

21) Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa): -2.9
Not the sort of player you expect to see down here, but it took a rotten Manchester United for him to finally keep a clean sheet. Saved a penalty v Fulham to boost his numbers but was poor v Tottenham and then Chelsea. Had literally nothing to do v Southampton. Made a ludicrous save v Nottingham Forest and was solid v Manchester City.

22) Bernd Leno (Fulham): -3.0
His save percentage has dropped from 72% to 67% this season, but he made seven saves v Chelsea as Fulham pulled off an unlikely victory.

23) Sam Johnstone (Wolves): -3.0
Seven Premier League games. No clean sheets.

24) Alphonse Areola (West Ham): -4.9
Worst save percentage in the Premier League. Made eight saves v Liverpool but the Hammers still lost 5-0. Made four saves v Manchester City but the Hammers still lost 4-1.

25) Jose Sa (Wolves): -5.4
Kept his first clean sheet of the season v Southampton but was required to make exactly zero saves. Was barely tested by Fulham. Was very much tested v Bournemouth and Everton and was found wanting. Returned to keep clean sheets v Leicester and Manchester United but made no saves v Tottenham or Nottingham Forest.