Clean sheet guide: maximising defensive returns
Defence wins leagues
Most managers overspend on forwards and neglect defence. Yet clean sheet points and bonus from centre-backs often decide tight league tables over a full season.
Fixture-led picking
Target teams facing bottom-half attacks in consecutive matchdays. Union Berlin, Freiburg, and Leverkusen have the best clean sheet rates in the current form table.
Budget defensive stacks
Pairing a €5m goalkeeper with two €5.5m defenders from the same club doubles your clean sheet upside for minimal spend. Rotate the third defender based on fixtures.