Real Madrid

Real Madrid is the team with the least goals against in the First Division. In the 11 matches played, the Madrid team have only eight goals against, which makes an average of 0.72 per game. This statistic puts them ahead of Málaga (nine goals against), Atlético de Madrid (11) and Valladolid (12). In addition Real Madrid has finished with a clean sheet on five occasions; almost 50% of the matches played.

Despite the setbacks suffered in defence with the injuries to Marcelo, Coentrão and Arbeloa, Real Madrid are showing that they are solid at the back and in addition to having attacking DNA they are also applied in defence. After 11 League matches the white team are the best defensive team with an average of 0.72 goals against per match, beating Málaga (0.81), Atlético de Madrid (1) and Valladolid (1.09).

POSITIONS OF THE TEAMS WITH LEAST GOALS AGAINST IN THE LEAGUE
Team	Goals against	Matches	Average
Real Madrid	8	11	0,72
Málaga	9	11	0,81
Atlético de Madrid	11	11	1
Valladolid	12	11	1,09
Valencia	13	11	1,18
Sevilla	13	11	1,18
Barcelona	14	11	1,27
Osasuna	15	11	1,36
Levante	16	11	1,45
Real Sociedad	16	11	1,45
Betis	17	11	1,54
Celta	17	11	1,54
Espanyol	18	11	1,63
Granada	18	11	1,63
Zaragoza	18	11	1,63
Mallorca	19	11	1,72
Ath. Bilbao	21	11	1,90
Rayo V.	25	11	2,27
Deportivo	25	11	2,27

Against Levante a run of three clean sheets came to an end, which had begun on day eight of the League with the 2-0 against Celta de Vigo and continued with the two following matches; 0-5 in Mallorca and 4-0 against Zaragoza in the Santiago Bernabéu. In two other matches the white team has not conceded; in the 3-0 victory over Granada on day 3 of the League and in Vallecas, when they beat Rayo Vallecano two league matches later. Real Madrid is, together with the Malaga and Atlético, the team with the most clean sheets.

REAL MADRID CLEAN SHEETS
Day	Rival	Result
3	Granada	3-0
5	Rayo V.	0-2
8	Celta de Vigo	2-0
9	Mallorca	0-5
10	Zaragoza	4-0

Of the eight goals against only two have come in the Santiago Bernabéu, making Real Madrid also the team to have conceded the least goals at home. They are followed by Real Sociedad and Celta de Vigo (3). Mourinho's team also has the best home goal difference with +13, thanks to the 15 they have scored.