Johansson top of the field, should we be surprised?
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Stoke City goalkeeper Viktor Johansson has been ranked No1 in the Championship for expected goals prevented so far this season.
The ranking includes any second-tier keepers who have played 1,000 minutes or more, with the Sweden international having denied 13.5 expected goals.
Johansson is way ahead of his nearest rival, Blackburn Rovers keeper Aynsley Pears in second with 7.9, while Burnley's James Trafford is third on 7.0.
The metric, via Opta, substitutes the number of goals conceded by a keeper (in Johansson's case - 28) from his expected goals faced (where the relative shot quality of each on-target attempt is calculated and totalled; for Johansson it's 41.5).
Pretty impressive stuff from the Potters keeper, huh?
What's your favourite moment from Johansson so far?
Where does he rank in your thoughts on the summer signings?
Were you expecting him to be this good?
Where would the Potters be in the table without him?