Report: The Price of a Save

BettingOdds.com have conducted a study into every current goalkeeper in the Premier League to find the shot-shopper with the best and worst value based on performances in the 2020/21 EPL season.

The research has found that Manchester United duo David de Gea and Dean Henderson have earned £251,914 and £201,662, respectively, for every save they have made this Premier League campaign, meaning they feature prominently in the top ten list of costliest goalkeepers based on saves made to salary earned in 2020/21. 

Topping the list is Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster, who has cost Saints £862,185 for every save he has produced in the league this season. Leeds United’s number one Illan Meslier has proven to be the most economical man between the sticks, having pocketed £609,632 so far this season, but his 102 saves equate to just £5,977 for every chance he’s deflected away from going into the back of his own net.

The results of the study can be found below and have been broken down into the following 4 categories: 

• The costliest Premier League goalkeepers based on saves made to salary earned in the 2020/21 season so far;
• The most economical Premier League goalkeepers based on saves made to salary earned in the 2020/21 season;
• The costliest Premier League goalkeepers based on clean sheets made to weekly salary; 
• The most economical Premier League goalkeepers based on clean sheets made to weekly salary.

Costliest Goalkeepers Based On Saves Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least two appearances)

1. Fraser Forster (Southampton)- Annual Salary: £3.64m Salary earned so far this season: £2.59m Number of saves made this season: 3  Cost per save: £862,185
2. Darren Randolph (West Ham)- Annual Salary: £2.1m Salary earned so far this season: £1.49m Number of saves made this season: 3  Cost per save: £497,368
3. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea)- Annual Salary: £7.8m Salary earned so far this season: £5.75m Number of saves made this season: 12  Cost per save: £478,947
4. David de Gea (Manchester United)- Annual Salary: £19.5m Salary earned so far this season: £14.37m Number of saves made this season: 55  Cost per save: £261,244
5. Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United)- Annual Salary: £1.98m Salary earned so far this season: £1.40m Number of saves made this season: 6 Cost per save: £234,000
6. Dean Henderson (Manchester United)- Annual Salary: £5.2m Salary earned so far this season: £3.83m Number of saves made this season: 19  Cost per save: £201,662
7. Adrian (Liverpool)- Annual Salary: £1.6m Salary earned so far this season: £1.78m Number of saves made this season: 10  Cost per save: £117,895
8. Caoimhin Kelleher (Liverpool)- Annual Salary: £800,000 Salary earned so far this season: £589,474 Number of saves made this season: 6  Cost per save: £98,246
9. Alisson (Liverpool)- Annual Salary: £4.680m Salary earned so far this season: £3.45m Number of saves made this season: 50  Cost per save: £68,968
10. Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City)- Annual Salary: £6.76m Salary earned so far this season: £4.98m Number of saves made this season: 74  Cost per save: £67,312

Most Economical Goalkeepers Based On Saves Made To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least two appearances)

1. Illan Meslier (Leeds United)- Annual Salary: £858,000 Salary earned so far this season: £609,632 Number of saves made this season: 99  Cost per save: £6,158
2. Aaron Ramsdale (Sheffield United)- Annual Salary: £1.155m Salary earned to far this season: £851,062 Number of saves made this season: 100 Cost per save: £8,511
3. Robert Sanchez (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Annual Salary: £520,000 Salary earned so far this season: £369,473 Number of saves made this season: 38  Cost per save: £9,723
4. Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion)- Annual Salary: £1.56m Salary earned to far this season: £1.15m Number of saves made this season: 112  Cost per save: £10,263
5. Karl Darlow (Newcastle United)- Annual Salary: £1.3m Salary earned so far this season: £923,684 Number of saves made this season: 88  Cost per save: £10,496
6. Nick Pope (Burnley)- Annual Salary: £1.82m Salary earned so far this season: £1.34m Number of saves made this season: 99  Cost per save: £13,545
7. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)- Annual Salary: £3.12m Salary earned so far this season: £2.13m Number of saves made this season: 95  Cost per save: £22,471
8. Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace)- Annual Salary: £3.12m Salary earned so far this season: £2.30m Number of saves made this season: 85  Cost per save: £27,046
9. Alex McCarthy (Southampton)- Annual Salary: £2.6m Salary earned so far this season: £1.85m Number of saves made this season: 68  Cost per save: £27,167
10. Alphonse Areola (Fulham)- Annual Salary: £3.9m Salary earned so far this season: £2.87m Number of saves made this season: 89  Cost per save: £32,289

Costliest Goalkeepers Based On Clean Sheets Kept To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least two appearances and kept at least one clean sheet)

1. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea)- Weekly Salary: £150,000 Games played so far this season: 4 Clean sheets kept this season: 1 Cost per clean sheet: £5.54m
2. Dean Henderson (Manchester United)- Weekly Salary: £100,000 Games played so far this season: 5 Clean sheets kept this season: 2 Cost per clean sheet: £1.92m
3. David de Gea (Manchester United)- Weekly Salary: £375,000 Games played so far this season: 24 Clean sheets kept this season: 9 Cost per clean sheet: £1.60m
4. Darren Randolph (West Ham)- Weekly Salary: £40,385 Games played so far this season: 2 Clean sheets kept this season: 1 Cost per clean sheet: £1.49m
5. Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United)- Weekly Salary: £38,000 Games played so far this season: 2 Clean sheets kept this season: 1 Cost per clean sheet: £1.40m
6. Fraser Forster (Southampton)- Weekly Salary: £70,000 Games played so far this season: 3 Clean sheets kept this season: 2 Cost per clean sheet: £1.29m
7. Adrian (Liverpool)- Weekly Salary: £30,769 Games played so far this season: 3 Clean sheets kept this season: 1 Cost per clean sheet: £1.18m
8. Vincente Guaita (Crystal Palace)- Weekly Salary: £60,000 Games played so far this season: 28 Clean sheets kept this season: 2 Cost per clean sheet: £1.15m
9. Robin Olsen (Everton)- Weekly Salary: £19,231 Games played so far this season: 5 Clean sheets kept this season: 1 Cost per clean sheet: £710,526
10. Jordan Pickford (Everton)- Weekly Salary: £100,000 Games played so far this season: 22 Clean sheets kept this season: 6 Cost per clean sheet: £615,790

Most Economical Goalkeepers Based On Clean Sheets Kept To Salary Earned In 2020/21 season (having made at least two appearances and kept at least one clean sheet)

1. Robert Sanchez (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Weekly Salary: £10,000 Games played so far this season: 16 Clean sheets kept this season: 6 Cost per clean sheet: £61,578
2. Illan Meslier (Leeds United)- Weekly Salary: £16,500 Games played so far this season: 26 Clean sheets kept this season: 8 Cost per clean sheet: £76,203
3. Nick Pope (Burnley)- Weekly Salary: £35,000 Games played so far this season: 27 Clean sheets kept this season: 9 Cost per clean sheet: £149,006
4. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)- Weekly Salary: £60,000 Games played so far this season: 26 Clean sheets kept this season: 14 Cost per clean sheet: £152,481
5. Ederson (Manchester City)- Weekly Salary: £65,000 Games played so far this season: 27 Clean sheets kept this season: 15 Cost per clean sheet: £166,035
6. Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)- Weekly Salary: £75,000 Games played so far this season: 23 Clean sheets kept this season: 13 Cost per clean sheet: £205,263
7. Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion)- Weekly Salary: £32,500 Games played so far this season: 27 Clean sheets kept this season: 5 Cost per clean sheet: £229,895
8. Karl Darlow (Newcastle United)- Weekly Salary: £25,000 Games played so far this season: 25 Clean sheets kept this season: 4 Cost per clean sheet: £230,921
9. Alex McCarthy (Southampton)- Weekly Salary: £50,000 Games played so far this season: 24 Clean sheets kept this season: 7 Cost per clean sheet: £263,910
10. Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham)- Weekly Salary: £65,000 Games played so far this season: 25 Clean sheets kept this season: 9 Cost per clean sheet: £266,842