Monday night saw Lukasz Fabianski put in one of the finest performances from a goalkeeper this season as he made a return to the Emirates to face his old side, Arsenal.
The Pole pulled off a total of nine saves, which saw Swansea leave with an unexpected, albeit well deserved 1-0 win. The clean sheet was Fabianski’s thirteenth of the season, taking him level with three other goalkeepers.
With just two Premier League games remaining, our friends at Opta-powered fantasy football game www.oulala.com turned their attention to the five-way battle for this season’s Golden Glove.
Of the five shot-stoppers in contention, Fabianski joined Simon Mignolet of Liverpool, Manchester City’s Joe Hart and Southampton’s Fraser Forster who all currently sit on 13 clean sheets. Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea is one behind with 12.
A closer look at this season’s stats further reveal how each of the keepers has impressed in one way or another.
Of the five, Southampton’s Forster has conceded the fewest goals, 21 in 30 appearances, an average of just 0.7 goals per game.
Fabianski has seen, and dealt with, the most action. The Swans custodian has made a total of 115 saves, the most saves of any goalkeeper in the Premier League this season. The Pole has also made 182 successful claims, again the most from any in the league this term.
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Liverpool’s Mignolet, dropped earlier in the season due to a poor run of form, regained his place after an injury to Brad Jones and has not looked back since. The Belgian has collected nine clean sheets from his 17 appearances since the turn of the year, two more than any other keeper in 2015. The Reds’ shot-stopper has also made the most punches in the Premier League, 39.
All five keepers were overlooked when the PFA team of the year was unveiled last month despite boasting the best stats between them this season. Which one can rise above the others in the final two games and claim the Premier League’s 2014/15 Golden Glove?
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