Here’s my verdicts on where the clean sheets will be this weekend in fantasy premier league game week 17
Newcastle v Man City
home CS prospects
- Newcastle have one of the lower ranked home defences
- Man City are one of the best attacks away from home
Away CS prospects
- Man City have the best away defence by some distance but will probably not have Kompany playing
- Newcastle have a middle of the table attack
Verdict
- NO clean sheets home or away.
- Lack of Kompany and desperation of Newcastle will see both teams score
Liverpool v Aston Villa
home CS prospects
- Liverpool have the best home defence. Only 7 goals conceded in 8 games plus 4 CS
- Villa have one of the worst attacks away from home only scoring 4 goals in 8 games
away CS prospects
- Villa have one of the worst records away. 15 goals conceded and only 1 CS
- Liverpool have one of the best shot records at home but have only scored 9 goals in 8 games
verdict
- HOME clean sheet
Man U v Sunderland
home CS prospects
- Man U have one of the better home shot records. 2 clean sheets in 7 games but 9 goals conceded
- Sunderland have the worst shot record away athough they ahve scored 8 goals in 8 games
away CS prospects
- Only reading has worse shot stats away from home. 2 CSs though and only 11 goals conceded
- the Man U shot record at home hast been that great but 19 goals says it all
verdict
- HOME clean sheet
Norwich v Wigan
home CS prospects
- Norwich home defensive shot stats arent that great. However 4 clean sheets in 7 games and 7 goals conceded is a good record
- Wigan away attacking shot stats have the 2nd worst shot record away after sunderland. they have only scored 4 goals in 7 games.
away CS prospects
- Wigan away defensive shot stats are surprisingly excellent. Only Man City have a better record. 2 CSs though and 13 goals conceded don’t back that up. PLus lots of injuries make this difficult.
- Norwich home attacking shot stats are the worst of anyone and its only 8 goals in 7 games.
verdict
- HOME clean sheet. Wigan injuries will just tip it for Norwich
QPR v Fuham
home CS prospects
- QPR home defensive shot stats are lower middle table. However 1 clean sheet in 7 games and 13 goals conceded is a poor record. harry has tightened them up though and the goals are distorted by the Swansea opening day thrashing
- Fulham away attacking shot stats are in the upper third. They have only scored 12 goals in 8 games. Missing the Ruiz berba partnership though.
away CS prospects
- Fulham away defensive shot stats are middle of the table. However 1 CS and 16 goals conceded is one of the worst records
- QPR home attacking shot stats are the in the lower part of the lower third. Its only 5 goals in 7 games.
verdict
- NO clean sheets. Neither can defend.
Stoke v Everton
home CS prospects
- Stoke home defensive shot stats are 2nd only to Liverpool. 4 clean sheets in 8 games and 7 goals conceded backs that up. LB is the only worry.
- Everton away attacking shot stats are the best in the league. 13 goals in 8 games
away CS prospects
- Everton away defensive shot stats are one of the best. However 1 CS and 11 goals conceded doesn’t reflect this.
- Stoke home attacking shot stats are among the worst Its only 7 goals in 7 games.
verdict
- NO clean sheets. A low scoring draw in my mind as the Everton attack scores but concede 1.
Spurs v Swansea
home CS prospects
- Spurs home defensive shot stats are middle of the table. Only 1 CS and 10 goals conceded.
- Swanseas away attacking shot stats are lower mid table. 10 goals in 7 games. However they have Michu.
away CS prospects
- Swanseas away defensive shot stats are middle of the table. 2 CS’s and 7 goals conceded doesn’t reflect this. its a good record
- Spurs home attacking shot stats are pretty ordinary. However the goals are coming with 13 goals in 8 games
verdict
- HOME clean sheet. I think the Spurs defence will keep a CS here against a side that is not that consistent away from home.
WBA v West Ham
home CS prospects
- WBA home defensive shot stats are upper third of the table. 4 clean sheets in 8 games and 6 goals conceded backs that up. LB is the only worry where they need Ridgewell
- West Ham away attacking shot stats are one of the better in the league. 5 goals in 7 games doesn’t back that up though.
away CS prospects
- West Ham away defensive shot stats are reasonably good 2 CS and 10 goals in 7 games reflects this.
- WBA attacking shot stats at home are among the worst. 14 goals in 8 games makes a mockery of this.
verdict
- HOME clean sheet. No Carroll and the lack of goals away
Reading v Arsenal
home CS prospects
- Reading home defensive shots stats is middle of the table. 1 clean sheets in 7 games and 14 goals doesnt reflect this as they have taken some batterings
- Arsenal away attacking shot stats are poor and middle of the table. 8 goals in 8 games
away CS prospects
- Arsenal away defensive shot stats are one of the best. 3 CS’s and 6 goals conceded in 8 games reflects this.
- Reading home attacking shot stats are among the worst. However they have scored 12 goals in 7 games.
verdict
- AWAY clean sheet. Arsenals defence is better than people think and I’m backing them for a CS
