Direct answer: Lyon leads the available records
Lyon is the leader in clean sheets within the eight team records available for this comparison, with 9 in 16 covered matches. Its rate is therefore 9 ÷ 16 = 56.25%. Paris Saint Germain follows with 8 clean sheets, or 50.00%, while Strasbourg is next with 7, or 43.75%.
The standings provide important context. Lyon is ranked fourth on 60 points, behind Paris Saint Germain in first on 76 and Lens in second on 70. Clean-sheet totals and league position are shown together here as observed figures; the comparison does not establish that one caused the other.
Clean sheets, rates and standings context
Available team comparison
| Team | Covered matches | Clean sheets | Clean-sheet rate | Goals against | GA/match | Rank | Points | Points/match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 16 | 9 | 56.25% | 16 | 1.00 | 4 | 60 | 3.75 |
| Paris Saint Germain | 16 | 8 | 50.00% | 14 | 0.88 | 1 | 76 | 4.75 |
| Strasbourg | 16 | 7 | 43.75% | 20 | 1.25 | 8 | 53 | 3.31 |
| Marseille | 16 | 6 | 37.50% | 15 | 0.94 | 5 | 59 | 3.69 |
| Lens | 16 | 5 | 31.25% | 13 | 0.81 | 2 | 70 | 4.38 |
| Lille | 16 | 5 | 31.25% | 20 | 1.25 | 3 | 61 | 3.81 |
| Rennes | 16 | 4 | 25.00% | 24 | 1.50 | 6 | 59 | 3.69 |
| Monaco | 16 | 2 | 12.50% | 27 | 1.69 | 7 | 54 | 3.38 |
Why Lyon’s clean-sheet total stands out
Lyon’s 9 clean sheets are one more than Paris Saint Germain’s 8 and four more than Lens’s 5. The gap is clearer when expressed as a rate: Lyon reached 56.25% across 16 covered matches, compared with 50.00% for Paris Saint Germain and 31.25% for Lens.
That makes Lyon the clean-sheet leader in the available records even though it sits fourth in the standings. Paris Saint Germain is ranked first and Lens second, so the clean-sheet table does not simply reproduce the standings order. Strasbourg also illustrates the difference: its 7 clean sheets place it third in this available comparison, while its standings rank is eighth with 53 points.
Clean sheets versus goals against and points
A clean sheet measures how often a team conceded zero goals; goals against per match captures the average number conceded across every covered match. Those measures can therefore point in different directions. Lyon has the highest clean-sheet rate in the available records, but its 16 goals against in 16 matches equal 1.00 per match. Paris Saint Germain is at 0.88, and Lens is at 0.81.
The points comparison is also descriptive rather than causal. Paris Saint Germain has 76 points from the supplied standings context, equal to 4.75 points per covered match. Lens has 70 points, or 4.38 per match, while Lyon has 60, or 3.75 per match. Lyon’s higher clean-sheet rate does not by itself demonstrate why its points total or rank differs from those teams.
Among the other available records, Marseille has 6 clean sheets at 37.50%, Lille and Lens each have 5 at 31.25%, Rennes has 4 at 25.00%, and Monaco has 2 at 12.50%. These are direct comparisons of the same 16-match denominator.
Methodology and coverage
How the rates are calculated
This analysis uses completed, covered matches only. Each listed team has a denominator of 16 matches. The clean-sheet rate is calculated as clean sheets divided by 16, multiplied by 100. Goals against per match is goals against divided by 16, and points per match is standings points divided by 16.
Rates and averages are displayed to two decimal places. The rank and points columns retain the provided standings context rather than being used to calculate the clean-sheet rate. The wider Ligue 1 statistical overview provides league context, while this article concentrates on the supplied team figures.
Limitations and interpretation
The stated scope is 18 teams, but the figures available here list only eight named teams. The remaining 10 team records are not provided, so Lyon can be identified as the leader among the available records, not confirmed as the leader of a complete 18-team league table from this material alone.
The sample size is also fixed at 16 covered matches per listed team. These figures should not be read as rates across any additional matches that are not included. Finally, the comparison is observational: it shows how clean sheets, goals against, points and rank coexist in the covered data. It does not prove that clean sheets caused a particular ranking or points total.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the top clean sheets in Ligue 1?
Among the eight available team records, Lyon leads with 9 clean sheets, followed by Paris Saint Germain with 8 and Strasbourg with 7. A complete 18-team answer cannot be verified because the remaining 10 team records are not listed here.
Who were the top goal scorers in Ligue 1 during the 25-26 season?
This analysis does not provide individual goal-scorer totals. It includes team goals for, but that figure cannot identify the top individual scorers.
Who has the most clean sheets in the Premier League 25-26?
The Premier League is outside this analysis, which covers the available Ligue 1 2025-26 team records only.
Who has the most assists in Ligue 1 during the 25/26 season?
Assist totals are not included in the available figures, so this article cannot identify the leading assist provider.
How many matches are used for each team?
Each listed team is measured over 16 covered completed matches. That denominator is used for the clean-sheet rate, goals against per match and points per match.