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After the first 5 Serie A matches, we can only outline a preliminary trend for the season, but the goalkeepers have already given us miracles and glaring mistakes.

Who are the ones who have conceded more goals than expected? Let’s take a look at them in this "Flop" 5.

The statistic used

The value we use is expressed by the formula: xGOT from a given position + shot power + where it is saved - (minus) Goals Conceded.

This way, it is possible to calculate the actual danger of every saved shot, subtracting it from the goals conceded by the goalkeeper himself. We therefore get the actual goals prevented by a goalkeeper. The abbreviation is written as follows: PsxG-GA (Goals Against).

Bijlow: 3 extra goals conceded

Genoa are not second from bottom only because of an ineffective attack and a careless defense; Justin Bijlow has also contributed to this poor start to the league season: +3 goals conceded compared to those expected. Only in the 1-1 against Frosinone did he manage to post a positive number; in the other matches, he was underperforming.

The Genoa goalkeeper faced 23 shots on target (not his fault), and as many as 10 went in. The xGOT he faced, however, was "only" 7: a gap of 3 goals.

Thiam: 2.21 extra goals conceded

An incredible figure for Demba Thiam: +2.21 extra goals conceded in just 3 matches. Now Monza’s backup goalkeeper after the signing of Tornqvist, he conceded 7 goals from 4.79 xGOT faced and only 11 shots received.

The howler on Kamara’s goal against Udinese sends the statistic soaring, but the facts back it up: Juric put him on the bench despite the sale of Pizzignacco (whom we will come back to).

Skorupski: +2.18 extra goals conceded

Another goalkeeper who has not played every match (4 out of 5) but is still in the rankings: Skorupski has conceded 5 goals from 2.82 xGOT: a difference of 2.18 extra goals conceded.

Particularly costly was the mistake on Samardzic’s goal against Atalanta, and his latest performances have not been convincing either. The battle between him and Pessina is more open than ever.

De Gea: 2.17 extra goals

Fiorentina’s start has been dreadful, and De Gea was heavily affected by the first two defeats against Roma and Frosinone (7 goals conceded), which dragged down his statistics. Added to this was an imperfect intervention on Hainaut’s shot against Venezia.

The Viola goalkeeper, however, had a great match against Napoli, which kept him from the very top spots. Overall, De Gea faced 9.83 xGOT and conceded 12 goals from 26 shots on target.

J. Martinez: 1.99 extra goals conceded

The author of great saves and basic mistakes alike (as also shown in the Champions League), Josep Martinez is the 5th-worst goalkeeper of the season so far, at least statistically: 1.99 extra goals conceded, with 8 goals allowed from 6.01 xGOT faced and 18 shots on target received.

In every match this season, Martinez has been in under-performance, conceding more than he should have. The exception is the match against Cagliari: a clean sheet, but zero shots on target by Cagliari. That match therefore carries no weight for the purposes of the ranking.

BONUS | Pizzignacco: 2.45 extra goals conceded in 90'

Semuel Pizzignacco played only Monza’s first match of the season, before going on loan to Carrarese. In that one game against Inter, he conceded 4 goals, with at least one saveable effort.

Those 90 minutes would put him 2nd in this ranking given the 2.45 extra goals conceded: 1.55 xGOT faced, 5 shots received, and as many as 4 goals conceded.

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