In order to help you with picking defense for your fantasy Champions League squad, we converted bookies odds into probabilities of keeping a clean sheet for all teams. So, which teams are most likely to keep a clean sheet in the first round? Let’s find out.
Clean sheet odds for Champions League Matchday 1
Team | Probability of CS |
---|---|
Barcelona | 63 % |
Real Madrid | 45 % |
Juventus | 40 % |
Man City | 39 % |
Leipzig | 38 % |
Bayern Munich | 37 % |
Rennes | 37 % |
Inter Milan | 36 % |
PSG | 36 % |
Salzburg | 35 % |
Zenit | 34 % |
Olympiakos | 32 % |
Atalanta | 32 % |
Liverpool | 30 % |
Chelsea | 30 % |
Marseille | 27 % |
Dortmund | 21 % |
Sevilla | 18 % |
D. Kyjev | 18 % |
Krasnodar | 17 % |
Brugee | 16 % |
Lazio | 15 % |
Mgladbach | 14 % |
Lokomotiv Moscow | 11 % |
Atletico Madrid | 11 % |
Man United | 11 % |
Ajax | 10 % |
Midtjylland | 9 % |
Basaksehir | 8 % |
Porto | 7 % |
Sachtar Doneck | 7 % |
Ferencvaros | 3 % |
It is no surprise to see Barcelona on the top of the table. Barca have the most favorable fixture. Apart from Barcelona, it is Real Madrid, Juventus and Man City who have very high chances of clean sheet in the Matchday 1 of Champions League.
If you plan to pick a team mainly for Matchday 1, these clean sheet odds could help you maximize possible output of your squad. Pick defenders, who:
- have high chance of clean sheet
- have attacking threat
- are great at balls recovered
and your defense will do fine in the first round of UCL fantasy. For more information about first matchday of fantasy Champions League read our Tips for UCL Fantasy Matchday 1.