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From David Raya's distribution to the heroics at the other end of the table, we rank the Premier League's best goalkeepers after ten gameweeks of the 2026-27 season.
The goalkeeper position has never been more demanding. Modern top-level keepers are expected to sweep behind the defensive line, distribute accurately over short and long distances, command their penalty area, and still make the reflex saves that determine matches. After ten gameweeks of the 2026-27 Premier League season, here is our ranking of the division's best.
Raya has been the most consistent goalkeeper in the Premier League over the past two seasons, and 2026-27 is continuing that trend. His post-shot xG-against relative to actual goals conceded — the truest measure of goalkeeper contribution — is the best in the division. Beyond the numbers, his composure under pressure and the precision of his long distribution (Arsenal's build-out regularly uses him as a sweeper-keeper operating 25 metres outside the box) have been central to the team's defensive solidity.
At 34, Alisson remains a commanding presence in the Liverpool goal. His positioning eliminates angles that younger keepers leave open, and his ability to read the game — to anticipate where crosses, through balls, and rebounds will land — remains elite. He has conceded seven goals in ten games, but his PSxG-against is 10.3: he has saved three goals that the model said should have gone in.
Ederson's distribution is peerless in the Premier League. No goalkeeper covers more of the pitch with his passing game, and in Guardiola's system this is not a peripheral attribute but a central mechanism. City's defensive record (seven goals conceded) reflects the collective quality of the team, but Ederson's command of his area — particularly in aerial contests — has been a significant contributor to that figure.
Pope's first-choice status at Newcastle looked uncertain before the season, but he has re-established himself as the best goalkeeper in the club's history with another commanding start to the campaign. His shot-stopping numbers — particularly from long range, where he faces more than any top-half goalkeeper — are excellent, and his communication with Newcastle's back four has helped turn them into one of the best defensive units in the division.
Sels has been the best goalkeeper outside the top four clubs this season. Forest's compact defensive structure reduces the quantity of shots they face, but the quality of those that do arrive has been high, and Sels has been equal to almost all of them. His performance against Arsenal in Gameweek 7 — in which he made eight saves and was directly responsible for the 0-0 draw — was the finest goalkeeping display of the season so far.
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