They have not
kept a home clean sheet in their last six and both teams to score at William Hill for 4/5 odds * (Betting Odds taken at 00:22 p.m. on March 20th, 2018) looks a decent proposition.
In fact, the Blues have not
kept a home clean sheet for 13 matches in all competitions — the worst sequence since a 27 - game run between April 1959 (3 - 0 against Manchester City) and August 1961 (Manchester United, 2 - 0).
Not exact matches
United, meanwhile, continue to silence their critics by grinding out results and
keeping clean sheets at
home, even if it isn't always pretty.
The three other games all saw us
keep a
clean sheet but they were against EPL strugglers Hull City at
home and the two non-league sides Sutton and Lincoln in the FA cup, so when giving an interview to Sky Sports this week you can sort of understand why our manager blamed this aspect of Arsenal's game for our problems, when asked whether the uncertainty over his future could be affecting his players.
The club have won their last five
home league games against Nottingham Forest
keeping clean sheets in the last three but will be disappointed with their performance during a 1 - 0 loss at
home to Sheffield Wednesday last time out.
AC MILAN»S FORM The Rossoneri have won five of the last six matches at
home in European competitions (1 draw) and have
kept a
clean sheet four times — including our last 1 - 0 win against Ludogorets — .
We were obbed a goal We
kept a
clean sheet they didn't We didn't have a full squad they did They were at
home
But Chelsea have an ability to
keep clean sheets at
home and I thought they were very good, they took their chances with two brilliant moments.
Its important to
keep a
clean sheet, because we essentially always score at
home and I do nt think we'll have a problem doing that.
The article rightly points out Lec deficiencies in
keeping clean sheets as well as us not being able to get one against a team that scores allot when at
home.
even Elneny was quoted saying last week we're still fighting for the title (Classic case of Wengeritus) the old man's delusions are rubbing off on the players and now the club's blind loyalty to the Frenchman we are an embarrassment, we can't
keep a
clean sheet and can't win on the road anymore it's one step forward and five steps back if we weren't very good at
home we wouldn't even be in the top 10!
Arsenal's brilliant
home record and the fans will give the Gunners the advantage especially as they have
kept three
clean sheets in a row since the comeback of Shkrodan Mustafi from injury.
I believe we have to focus, first of all, to continue to
keep clean sheets, and as well at
home we know we can create chances and that's what we want to continue to do.»
Say what you want but Mert / Kosc partnership was the one of the mains reasons we won most points in England in 2015 and they were also the main reason we
kept a
clean sheet against Bayern at
home.
Watford have
kept clean sheets in just 20 percent of their
home games and hence they have witnessed a large number of high - scoring matches.
He also made 6 saves and
kept a
clean sheet at
home to Man City in Benitez's
home debut, but those three points at Tottenham ended up being the difference between Champions League and Europa League.
Atletico Madrid's defence at
home over the past four months have been almost perfect, as they have
kept 13
clean sheets in their last 15 competitive
home games.
Dijon have netted at least two goals in seven of their last ten
home games across all competitions, but they have only
kept two
clean sheets in this term.
St. Etienne have
kept a
clean sheet in three of their last seven
home games across all competitions.
In addition, St. Etienne have
kept a
clean sheet in each of their last two
home meetings with Troyes in Ligue 1.
He
kept a
clean sheet in both legs as Peñarol beat Real Madrid 2 - 0 both
home and away, earning praise from all quarters for his performance in the Bernabeu.
Chelsea trailed 3 - 1 after the first leg, but were unbeaten since September at
home and had
kept eight successive
clean sheets prior to the match.
Overall this season West Brom are holding a W2 D7 L6 record in the Premier League and
home and away combined haven't
kept a
clean sheet in any of their last eight games.
A Sunderland 1 - 0 win in this one will return you a price of 15/2 and they have
kept a
clean sheet in their last two at
home against them.
They have
kept a
clean sheet in just 19 % of their
home games.
Sunderland have won only four
home games and
kept just two
home clean sheets in 2011.
KEY FACT: Burnley have
kept four
clean sheets at
home in the Premier League this season MATCH ODDS: Burnley 8/5 Draw 9/4 Watford 2/1 bet365 Pick: Ben Mee anytime @ 14/1 ANDY SAYS: Burnley are strong at
home so I think they will come out on top... 1 - 0 GRAEME SAYS: I can see goals here, maybe Watford just sneaking it by the odd goal... 1 - 2 SILKY SAYS: Tough one and I can see this being a draw... 1 - 1 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Chris Wood at just over 60p looks a very good buy
The
home team built their success last season on a strong backline but they've only
kept three
clean sheets all season.
Most punters will presume so as they have
kept 16
clean sheets in their last 20 Premier League
home matches, shipping just the six goals in that sequence.
I can't see Zabaleta letting his team lose 4 - 0 at
home after
keeping three consecutive
clean sheets.
So it has been great stuff from them and they have
kept four
clean sheets in their last five games at
home as well so a Burnley to win to nil at William Hill looks good value out of the gate at a price of even money with the bookmaker.
The Clarets have picked up just nine points from a possible 81 available away from
home in their two stints in the Premier League and have
kept just one
clean sheet in 27 Premier League away games, conceding at least two goals in 21 of those matches.
Palace have gone 10 games (all competitions) unbeaten against Burnley on
home soil (W4 D6),
keeping seven
clean sheets in the process.
Spartak has likewise won just two of their previous seventeen
home games in the Champions League (D5, L10) and only
kept one
clean sheet in their last eighteen on
home soil.
Bayern will be under pressure as they are favorites, although Old Trafford is not the same as it used to be.IF United can
keep a
clean sheet at
home, then there is a chance.Stranger things can happen.
The Baggies are still conceding too many goals, plus I don't see them troubling a Chelsea defence which
kept eleven
clean sheets at
home in the league last season, not even with Hilario between the sticks.
The fact Hull have scored just twice on the road in 10 games shows the lack of a goal threat they possess away from
home, and whilst Arsenal were hardly impressive defensively in their past two matches, conceding five goals, they should be more balanced here with Mohamed Elneny back and I can see them
keeping a
clean sheet.
Only 38 % of Chelsea «s
home games this season have gone over 2.5 goals and they have
kept a
clean sheet in four of their last eight and they have been losing at half time in just one of their matches at Stamford Bridge.
The Canaries have only netted the nine away goals this season which is an average of one per game but they have taken thee
clean sheets in their last five games away from
home and so may at least be able to
keep the score down in this one.
Tottenham have
kept seven
clean sheets at
home this season already and facing a Jonathan Kodjia-less Aston Villa means they are likely to
keep an eighth!
His team did however
keep their first
clean sheet since the opening day of the season in their last match at
home, thumping Stoke 5 - 0 at The Reebok at the very beginning of the month.
«Obviously, when Chelsea get in front at
home then it's very difficult for anybody, so we needed to make sure that we
kept the
clean sheet and wait for our chances.
«We created a lot of chances and
kept a
clean sheet — this is important because after 13
home games without a
clean sheet this helps the confidence and shows the hard work is paying off.»
The club has never
kept a
clean sheet at its
home turf.
Moreover, the Baggies have also plundered at least one goal in 14 of 16 at
home this season, as well as scoring in each of their previous eight, but that run will come under threat at the weekend by an in - form Liverpool side who have
kept three
clean sheets in their last four away from
home, not to mention having won all nine of the previous Premier League meetings between the two sides, all without conceding a single goal.
Joe Hart
kept a
clean sheet on his
home debut as Torino and Empoli shared the spoils in a dire 0 - 0 draw at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.
Twenty nine goals have been scored in QPR's away games while Stoke have conceded 12 times at
home this season...
keeping just two
clean sheets in the five matches where they've hosted bottom half placed teams.
I have no doubt that Luis Suarez will weave his way in and out of an unconvincing Arsenal defence, one which doesn't fill any pundit with confidence but has nevertheless
kept an impressive amount of
clean sheets at
home this season (12/16), while Andy Carroll will be a constant threat from the air, especially from set - plays, which was incidentally where he scored the winner for Newcastle on his last visit to the Emirates.
KEY FACT: Swansea have
kept as many away
clean sheets this season as they managed in the previous two PL seasons combined MATCH ODDS: West Ham 17/20 Draw 12/5 Swansea 13/4 ANDY SAYS: Tough game for West Ham — and I think Swansea might get something here... 1 - 1 GRAEME SAYS: A must win game for West Ham and Slaven Bilic and think they will get the three points... 2 - 1 SILKY SAYS: I think West Ham will ease to a victory here, comfortable
home win... 3 - 0 LADBROKES PICK: West Ham to beat Swansea @ 17/20 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Javier Hernandez is at 85p, he is surely going to rise
I like the
home win here but if you don't then you may wish to take the over 2.75 goals as I can't see Arsenal
keeping a
clean sheet.