Arsenal close in on one Chelsea and Manchester United Premier League record

Arsenal are one away Premier League clean sheet from matching Chelsea and Manchester United (Imago)

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Arsenal are one away Premier League clean sheet from matching Chelsea and Manchester United (Imago)

Arsenal close in on one Chelsea and Manchester United Premier League record

Seye Omidiora 14:26 - 21.04.2024

Mikel Arteta’s men kept yet another away clean sheet in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers, leaving them one road game from an incredible league feat set by Chelsea and Manchester United.

Arsenal beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 at Molineux on Saturday to return to winning after disappointing defeats to Aston Villa and Bayern Munich in the Premier League and Champions League, respectively.

Wolves vs Arsenal

Leandro Trossard scored with the first half concluding to put Mikel Arteta’s men ahead before Martin Odegaard did likewise in the game’s concluding minutes to carry Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League with Manchester City in FA Cup semi-final action. 

Success against Wolves was the Gunners’ sixth consecutive league triumph over the West Midlands side, as the capital club notched another way clean sheet this term. 

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Arsenal keep another clean sheet away from home

Arteta’s team have often produced impressive road performances since the start of last season, typically giving little away and striking efficiently at the other end to seal commendable results. 

Saturday was no different, with Arsenal keeping another shutout in the 2-0 success, taking them to six consecutive away matches in which the opponents have been denied a goal since Nottingham Forest scored in Arsenal’s 2-1 win over the Tricky Trees in January. 

Since that Taiwo Awoniyi goal, Arteta’s men have prevented West Ham United (6-0), Burnley (5-0), Sheffield United (6-0), Manchester City (0-0), Brighton & Hove Albion (3-0) and Wolves (2-0) from finding the back of the net. 

Arsenal have not conceded an away goal in the Premier League since Taiwo Awoniyi scored for Forest in January
Arsenal have not conceded an away goal in the Premier League since Taiwo Awoniyi scored for Forest in January (Photo Credit: Arsenal and NFFC/X)

Only Chelsea (2008) and Manchester United (2009) have gone on longer streaks without letting in a goal away from London and Manchester, respectively, with both clubs enjoying a seven-match run. 

Chelsea's run began with a 2-0 triumph over Stoke City in September 2008, and the Blues prevented Middlesbrough (5-0), Hull City (3-0), Blackburn Rovers (2-0), West Bromwich Albion (3-0), Bolton (2-0) and Everton (0-0) from scoring before Fulham ended that streak in December. 

Sir Alex Ferguson’s Red Devils matched that Chelsea feat soon after having begun with a shutout at Aston Villa (0-0) before preventing Manchester City (1-0), Tottenham Hotspur (0-0), Stoke (1-0), Bolton (1-0), West Brom (5-0) and West Ham (1-0) in a run that began in November 2008 and was halted by Newcastle United (2-1) in March 2009. 

What comes next for Arsenal?

Arsenal's defence has not been breached in Premier League away games since January 2024
Arsenal's defence has not been breached in Premier League away games since January 2024 (Imago)

Arteta’s men face Spurs and Manchester United in their last two Premier League away fixtures in 2023-24. 

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Arsenal are back in league action on April 23 when they host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.