Man Utd have got ‘a serious shot-stopper’published at 10:52 British Summer Time
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Jordan Butler
BBC Sport journalist
It is easy to see why United opted to sign Lammens on pure data alone.
He excelled in his first full top-flight season as Antwerp qualified for the Uefa Conference League and both his save percentage and passing accuracy were higher than that of Andre Onana in 2024-25.
His underlying numbers are even more impressive and suggest that the Belgian can make an instant impact at Old Trafford during this campaign.
His goals prevented total of 18.4 is outrageous.
Opta calculate this number by subtracting expected goals on target from goals conceded (excluding own goals), meaning Lammens has kept out almost 19 more goals than we would expect from an average goalkeeper.
Put simply, he’s a serious shot-stopper.
For context, Crystal Palace’s Dean Henderson was the Premier League’s most efficient last season for goals prevented with a tally of 4.4.
James Trafford kept a record-equalling 29 Championship clean sheets at Burnley and his total was 12.85.