At the start of any Premier League season, it is fair to say that there is not a great deal of current stats to digest. In fact, there are none and therefore we have to look to the past, in order to get an idea of the future.

With that in mind, the basis of this article is to look at clean sheets and just who has the best chance of keeping one this weekend, something that will not only aid you in your quest to beat the bookies but also your friends in the world of FPL.

I've analysed the past five full seasons of the Premier League and calculated just how often a team keeps a clean sheet. Now of course, not every team will have played the same amount of games due to promotion and relegation, therefore I'm going to work on a percentage basis.

In the 10 matches below, there will be a breakdown of the overall amount of games played and their clean sheet record/percentage and also their record of home/away depending on whether each team is playing in front of their own fans or not.

Here is the clean sheet breakdown for Gameweek 1 below...

Liverpool vs Norwich:

• Liverpool total: 190 matches played, 75 clean sheets � 39.47% clean Sheet
• Norwich total: 38 matches played, 5 clean sheets � 13.16% clean Sheet
• Liverpool home: 95 matches played, 42 clean sheets � 44.21% clean Sheet
• Norwich away: 19 matches played, 1 clean sheet � 5.26% clean Sheet

West Ham vs Manchester City

• West Ham total: 190 matches played, 47 clean sheets � 24.74% clean sheet
• Manchester City total: 190 matches played, 80 clean sheets � 42.11% clean sheet
• West Ham home: 95 matches played, 32 clean sheets � 33.68% clean sheet
• Manchester City away: 95 matches played, 43 clean sheets � 45.26% clean sheet

Bournemouth vs Sheffield United

• Bournemouth total: 152 matches played, 33 clean sheets � 21.71% clean sheet
• Sheffield United total: no matches since 2014/15 before this weekend
• Bournemouth home: 76 matches played, 19 clean sheets � 25.00% clean sheet
• Sheffield United away: no matches since 2014/15 before this weekend

Burnley vs Southampton

• Burnley total: 152 matches played, 40 clean sheets � 26.32% clean sheet
• Southampton total: 190 matches played, 56 clean sheets � 29.47% clean sheet
• Burnley home: 76 matches played, 25 clean sheets � 32.89% clean sheet
• Southampton away: 95 matches played, 25 clean sheets � 26.32% clean sheet

Crystal Palace vs Everton

• Crystal Palace total: � 190 matches played, 43 clean sheets � 22.63% clean sheet
• Everton total: � 190 matches played, 57 clean sheets � 30.00% clean sheet
• Crystal Palace home: 95 matches played, 25 clean sheets � 26.32% clean sheet
• Everton away: 95 matches played, 22 clean sheets � 23.16% clean sheet

Watford vs Brighton

• Watford total: 152 matches played, 34 clean sheets � 22.37% clean sheets
• Brighton total: 76 matches played, 17 clean sheets � 22.37% clean sheets
• Watford home: 76 matches played, 22 clean sheets � 28.95% clean sheets
• Brighton away: 38 matches played, 7 clean sheets � 18.42% clean sheets

Tottenham vs Aston Villa

• Tottenham total: 190 matches played, 68 clean sheets � 35.79% clean sheets
• Aston Villa: 76 matches played, 16 clean sheets � 21.05% clean sheets
• Tottenham home: 95 matches played, 42 clean sheets � 44.21% clean sheets
• Aston Villa away: 38 matches played, 8 clean sheets � 21.05% clean sheets

Leicester vs Wolves

• Leicester total: 190 matches played, 53 clean sheets � 27.89% clean sheets
• Wolves total: 38 matches played, 9 clean sheets � 23.68% clean sheets
• Leicester home: 95 matches played, 34 clean sheets � 35.79% clean sheets
• Wolves away: 19 matches played, 2 clean sheets � 10.53% clean sheets

Newcastle vs Arsenal

• Newcastle total: 152 matches played, 36 clean sheets � 23.68% clean sheets
• Arsenal total: 190 matches played, 65 clean sheets � 34.21% clean sheets
• Newcastle home: 76 matches played, 22 clean sheets � 28.95% clean sheets
• Arsenal away: 95 matches played, 22 clean sheets � 23.16% clean sheets

Manchester United vs Chelsea

• Manchester United total: 190 matches played, 72 clean sheets � 37.89% clean sheets
• Chelsea total: 190 matches played, 74 clean sheets � 38.95% clean sheets
• Manchester United home: 95 matches played, 40 clean sheets � 42.11% clean sheets
• Chelsea away: 95 matches played, 32 clean sheets � 33.68% clean sheets