Three games into the Premier League, it seems a bit early.
Yes, Yankuba Minteh is joint top of successful dribbles per 90 minutes, which is good depending on what follows that dribble.
Diego Gomez is second for successful tackles per 90 (with Mats Wieffer seventh), which is also commendable.
[Albion](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/) top of fouls committed per match on 15.7 is a bit of a surprise.
Joint second for yellow cards, along with Bournemouth, on eight suggests the officials might be busy on Saturday.
But Crystal Palace lead the yellow card count with nine.
Still, very early days. Do not ready too much into it.
But there is one stat which might offer Albion hope for the 35 games ahead and it comes with the dreaded Expected Goals.
Back in the earlier Graham Potter days, the Seagulls were the Premier League kings of xG.
That suggests quality chances created even if goals are lacking.
The argument from some was that all Albion needed was someone to stand within the width of the penalty area and finish chances. A goal-hanger, as we used to say on the school playground.
That logic ignored the fact that, if they had such a player, Albion would probably not have created so many opportunities in the first place.
But, three games in, that xG stat is back in focus and, with a modest haul of four points from three games, maybe it is one which suggests Albion are on the right lines.
They are third in the Premier League so far for xG with a total of 6.2, trailing only Manchester United (6.8) and Chelsea (6.7).
But where they lead the way, if that is the right term, is in differential between goals scored and what the statisticians have expected.
Their tally of three goals, two of them from the penalty spot, is 3.2 behind where they should be according to xG.
The next biggest shortfall is Manchester United’s four goals against an xG of 6.8, so minus 2.8.
Aston Villa have yet to score but have an xG of 2.5.
The over-achievers in that respect are Liverpool, which underlines the fact they have scored some crackers.
Liverpool’s eight goals come from an xG of 3.4, putting them 4.6 in credit.
Sunderland have five goals against an xG of 3.1 and Arsenal are decent over-achievers with six goals for an xG of 4.7.
So how has that happened? Albion’s obvious shortcoming was at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
They were expected to score 2.43 goals that day and got none.
But they have under-performed in front of goal in all three Prem games to date.
There was one goal against an xG of 1.48 against Fulham and two against an xG of 2.3 against Manchester City.
Contrast that to the night they were clinical, at Oxford United in the Carabao Cup.
That was the night each team had 19 attempts on goal and the Seagulls won 6-0.
Six goals against an xG of 2.35 for the visitors, none for the hosts with an xG of 1.71.
At the other end, Albion are about par in the Prem to date with four goals conceded against an expectation of 4.2.
Tottenham are the most in credit in terms of xG conceded (4.1 when they have only actually let in one goal).
Events at home to the Seagulls help Everton come in 2.7 goals below their xG against.
Potter’s West Ham should only have conceded 4.2 goals but have actually let in eight.
Wolves have also been breached eight times against an xG against of 5.7.
In terms of making the most of chances, Albion scored almost seven more goals last season than they were expected to (66 against an xG of 59.2).
So go away and look at the stats, they said.
Well, that’s the one surely. Read it how you will.
Under-performance in terms of scoring goals or productivity in terms of creating chances.
Get that right and good things can happen.
Starting at Bournemouth – where the Cherries won the xG battle by 1.63 to 0.94 in last season’s storm-ridden fixture and Albion took the points by a 2-1 margin.