Harry Whitwell's surprising Burnley stats show what West Brom fans may have missed

Harry Whitwell is rightly getting all the plaudits after West Brom's 3-1 win over Burnley.

James Morrison's side secured three points against the promotion contenders at The Hawthorns.

Whitwell was the hero as he notched the equaliser after the Clarets had taken the lead, and earned a penalty for his side.

Isaac Price notched a sensational second before converting from the spot kick, that the academy starlet had won.

Whitwell's attacking display will be the focus on most narratives surrounding the result, but another aspect of his showing is going under the radar.

Morrison and the analysts will surely notice it, but supporters may not have realised.

How did Harry Whitwell perform in West Brom's win over Burnley?

Whitwell featured for the full 81 minutes and it was his best outing for the Baggies so far.

He notched the equaliser and also won a penalty which allowed Price to consolidate the result.

Whitwell created two chances, made three passes into the final third and completed two of his three dribble attempts, per Fotmob data.

He was a menace going forward, but perhaps the most impressive and surprising data is from when his side did not have the ball.

The 20-year-old managed seven recoveries and won five of seven ground duels, for a 71 per cent success rate.

Why Whitwell is primed for Championship stardom

Whitwell is primed to become the next breakout star in the second tier.

He has the opportunity to cement the right wing spot for the Baggies over the campaign.

Mikey Johnston is better off the left, Price is better in the central areas, and there is no natural right winger to hand him some competition

If he continues how he is playing right now, especially with the defensive aspect of his game, it will make it hard for Morrison to drop him.

Hopefully, he can keep producing as it is brilliant to see an academy product succeed in the Black Country.

He should be staying put too, as Albion do not need to sell their homegrown stars anymore, like they did with Alex Palmer and Tom Fellows.

The lack of Profit and Sustainability issues will be a welcome relief to the fans and the hierarchy.