Manchester United – Chelsea, the match of the week

Today, Manchester United can stretch their streak of clean sheets to eight matches when they host Chelsea in the Premier League.

Chelsea hold the record of 10 consecutive clean sheets in the English top flight.
Manchester United have already equalled their own club record of seven clean sheets, which was set between May and August 1997.

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar can stretch his clean sheet record to 763 minutes, which would be the third longest streak in the last 10 years.

Van der Sar needs 22 minutes without conceding a goal to overtake Peter Schmeichel’s club record for Manchester United in the last 10 years.

Consecutive clean sheets – English top flight
# Club Last match before streak Match that ended streak

10 Chelsea Arsenal - Chelsea (12 Dec 2004) 2-2 Norwich City - Chelsea (05 Mar 2005) 1-3
8 Liverpool Liverpool - Oldham Athletic (26 Dec 1922) 2-1 Blackburn Rovers - Liverpool (12 Mar 1923) 1-0
8 Arsenal Coventry City - Arsenal (17 Jan 1998) 2-2 Arsenal - Newcastle United (11 Apr 1998) 3-1
8 Liverpool Fulham - Liverpool (22 Oct 2005) 2-0 Everton - Liverpool (28 Dec 2005) 1-3
8 Chelsea Liverpool - Chelsea (20 Jan 2007) 2-0 West Ham United - Chelsea (18 Apr 2007) 1-4
7 Manchester United Arsenal - Manchester United (08 Nov 2008) 2-1 Still running
7 10 other occasions

Goalkeepers with most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal – Premier League since 1998/1999
Minutes Name Start date Match that ended streak

1025 Petr Cech 12 Dec 2004 Norwich City - Chelsea (05 Mar 2005) 1-3
827 Petr Cech 20 Jan 2007 West Ham United - Chelsea (18 Apr 2007) 1-4
762 José Manuel Reina 22 Oct 2005 Everton - Liverpool (28 Dec 2005) 1-3
694 Peter Schmeichel 05 May 1997 Manchester United - West Ham United (13 Sep 1997) 2-1
689 José Manuel Reina 12 Nov 2006 Blackburn Rovers - Liverpool (26 Dec 2006) 1-0
673 Edwin van der Sar 08 Nov 2008 Still running