Premier League Golden Glove 2023/24 Odds
Without David de Gea - last term's winner - present in the fresh contingent, the battle for the Premier League 2023/24 Golden Glove award looks to be an extremely competitive one.
Presented to the goalkeeper with the most PL clean sheets at the end of the season, we explore the top contenders in this betting market and intend to keep you updated on the matter during a busy English top-flight schedule.
Manchester City's #31 lends real credence to the idea of a goalkeeper being both a team's last line of defence and their first point of attack.
Ederson's composure and precise distribution skills have helped establish him as one of the world's most accomplished goalkeepers since joining City from Benfica in 2017.
The Brazilian has won three of the last five renewals of this award, recording 11 clean sheets in the division last term but having to forfeit his shared crown from the season prior. With City's dominance expected to continue, bookmakers are taking no chances and have understandably cemented him as the clear favourite.
Alisson
Alisson may be ahead of his Brazilian counterpart when it comes to international selection, but he has played second fiddle to the City goalie in most other respects - including this season's Golden Glove market.
In a largely turbulent season for Liverpool, the 30-year-old stopper was regarded as one of Klopp's few shining lights. Liverpool shipped 47 league goals, however, this tally would have been considerably higher had they not possessed someone of Alisson's quality between the sticks.
Although The Reds conceded more goals than Man City, Arsenal, Man Utd, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Brentford and let in the same number as Chelsea, Alisson Becker posted 14 clean sheets and documented the joint-fourth highest number of saves of any PL goalkeeper (108); evidencing just how much disruption an unstable defence and an under-firing Liverpool side caused for the two-time winner of this award.
If Alisson takes your fancy, he can be backed as large as 5/1.
David de Gea's new £42.7m replacement had an embarrassing start to his Old Trafford career when audaciously chipped from the centre circle in United's penultimate pre-season friendly vs Lens. That being said, the former Ajax and Internazionale Cameroonian arrives in Manchester with a number of plaudits, and is expected to meet Erik ten Hag's requirements for a goalkeeper.
The adventurous goalie may suffer a few more slip ups before he completely settles in England, and is priced accordingly at around the 7/1 mark to have a wondrous debut campaign up north.
Aaron Ramsdale
Many eyebrows were raised when Arsenal forked out £30 million on Aaron Ramsdale - a keeper with two back-to-back relegations on his CV and someone who had never convinced the masses that his level was anywhere above his current standard at the time.
Since then, we've all been forced to eat humble pie, as the England international's personality and talent have shone through in equal measure. The Gunners ran eventual winners Man City extremely close in a largely nail-biting campaign, and Ramsdale's undeniable presence, along with his impressive tally of 14 clean sheets, were a huge factor in their title challenge.
The arrival of David Raya in North London will provide needed competition in the goalkeeping department, and could be the exact motivation Ramsdale needs to go up another gear. He is available at 8/1 with multiple firms.
Others
Elsewhere, Newcastle's Nick Pope - the keeper to concede the fewest Premier League goals last season - represents a 12/1 shot to punters.
Mauricio Pochettino has thrown a spanner in the works when it comes to deciding his #1. It appeared as though the new Chelsea boss would be instilling his faith in the world's most expensive shot stopper, however, the signing of Robert Sanchez may dispel that notion. Kepa Arrizabalaga sits at 20s heading into the new season.
Tottenham's Hugo Lloris (25/1) and Aston Villa's Emi Martinez (40/1) provide healthy outsider alternatives for those assessing the market.
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