Betting on a clean sheet means that you are betting that one team is going to win without the other scoring the goal. Aside from attacking strengths, the team must be strong defensively, too. So, in this article, we will cover everything you need to know about analyzing defensive strengths and weaknesses. And believe us when we tell you everything, you probably would never need another guide.
We begin our analysis by examining the defensive record of the team. This would involve studying a vast amount of various statistical data. But, the most important statistics for you are:
Goals Conceded: This relatively simple statistic reveals how many goals that team allowed in the season or the selected period. Remember that teams enabling fewer goals have a better chance of clean sheets.
Shots on Target Conceded: This statistic shows how many attempts a certain group has allowed at a goal. Teams that will enable more attempts are usually wrong at defense and have some liabilities in the defense lineup.
Clean Sheet Percentage: If you want to know what teams are strong defensively, research the clean sheet percentage. This statistic is done by dividing the number of clean sheets and total games in a defined period.
Next, we focus on the tactical approaches and how well they perform versus some teams. That can significantly help you gain a better understanding of the game and in which direction it is going to go. These are some common defensive tactics:
Pressing: Teams that employ pressing in their games want to quickly gain possession of the ball by putting intense pressure on the opposing team. That can be a great strategy, but it always leaves some defense vulnerable.
Low Block: The low block strategy involves having a deep defensive line and compact shape that strengthens a defense.
Man-Marking: Man-marking is when a defensive player guards one player and doesn’t give him room to breathe. This can disrupt the whole rhythm of an attack.
Zone-Marking: Zone marking is when a player defends a specific field area. This can be a great strategy if a team communicates well; if not, it may be the worst option.
That was all for the team you are considering bet clean sheets on, but what’s equally important is that you should assess the attacking strengths of their opponents. And there are a lot of factors that can change that you need to look for.
First, you need to know how strong the opponent is, how many goals they scored if they played against your team earlier in the season, and if they scored any goals. Another thing is to see what type of defensive strategy is good against that team and whether your team utilizes that strategy. After all that, you should look for factors like injuries, resting players, and leagues. When we say leagues, we mean is it a derby, finals of the Champions League, or just a normal season match.
We believe you have a blueprint of what you need to know before making a bet on a clean sheet. We also think that your winning percentage will increase drastically when you finish this extensive research. But we recommend that you stick to smaller bets for the time of learning and then up your bets when you think the time is right and you know enough.
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