Mumbai City FC are the ISL club with the most clean sheets at this stage, keeping a shutout in 7 of their 13 matches for a 54% clean sheet rate.
That number alone separates them from the rest. Five clubs sit together on 5 clean sheets. Two more managed 4. Only Chennaiyin FC trail at the bottom with 3.
This ranking covers the goalkeeper who drove each record, the tactical reason behind the numbers, and what makes each club’s defensive tally different from the others. It includes home vs away splits, key defenders, and historical context for all 10 clubs.
Before the individual breakdowns, here is the full ranked table of ISL clubs with the most clean sheets at the 13-match mark.
Top 10 ISL Clubs: Clean Sheet Rankings
Five clubs trail on 5 clean sheets each, while Sporting Delhi and Inter Kashi managed 4, and Chennaiyin FC recorded just 3.
| Rank | Team | MP | Clean Sheets | CS% | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City FC | 13 | 7 | 54% | 40% | 63% |
| 2 | FC Goa | 13 | 5 | 38% | 33% | 43% |
| 3 | Jamshedpur FC | 13 | 5 | 38% | 56% | 0% |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC | 13 | 5 | 38% | 50% | 29% |
| 5 | Minerva Punjab FC | 13 | 5 | 38% | 33% | 43% |
| 6 | Kingfisher East Bengal Football Team | 13 | 5 | 38% | 56% | 0% |
| 7 | ATK Mohun Bagan FC | 13 | 5 | 38% | 33% | 50% |
| 8 | Inter Kashi FC | 13 | 4 | 31% | 25% | 33% |
| 9 | Sporting Delhi | 13 | 4 | 31% | 50% | 14% |
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | 13 | 3 | 23% | 33% | 14% |
Now let’s break down what made each club’s defensive record stand out.
1. Mumbai City FC: The Clear Leaders at the Top
Mumbai City FC did not just top this list. They separated themselves from every other club by two full clean sheets at the same stage.
Their 63% away clean sheet rate is the most striking number in this entire table. Most defensive teams are harder to break down at home.
Mumbai did it better on the road. Goalkeeper TP Rehenesh was the man behind that away record, producing big saves when his defence was exposed.
Young full-back Nathan Rodrigues, just 20 years old, contributed to multiple clean sheets from right-back and played with composure beyond his age. At one point, Mumbai strung four consecutive clean sheets together, lifting them from seventh to fourth in the table.
Their 40% home rate looks modest by comparison. But the gap between home and away is what makes this record genuinely unusual. They kept opponents out more often on their travels than at the Mumbai Football Arena.
2. FC Goa: The Converted Winger Who Made It Work
FC Goa kept 5 clean sheets with a 38% rate, but their route to that tally was different from any other club on this list.
Full-back Boris Singh was central to their defensive discipline despite playing out of position. A natural winger pushed into right-back duty by manager Manolo Marquez, he defended tightly while getting forward with pace. He led the league in tackles in the final third among full-backs.
Boris also scored a goal and provided an assist from that defensive role. A natural winger filling in defensively and still affecting the scoreline at both ends. Those performances earned him a national team debut before the season was done.
FC Goa’s 33% home rate was notably weaker than their 43% away record. Their best clean sheet football came when they played on the counter away from home.
3. Jamshedpur FC: A Fort at Home, Wide Open Away
Jamshedpur FC split their clean sheet record between two very different identities: 56% at home, 0% away.
At the JRD Tata Sports Complex, they were hard to break down. Goalkeeper Albino Gomes drove a lot of it from goal. He topped the ISL charts for most saves in 2024-25 and set the all-time league record for most penalties saved in ISL history (5). His shot-stopping ability gave the Men of Steel a base at home.
Centre-back Pratik Chaudhari was the defensive anchor. In one standout matchweek against FC Goa, he made eight clearances, four interceptions, and won all six of his aerial duels. That level of dominance only emerged at their home ground.
Away from home, the shape collapsed. They kept zero clean sheets on the road. The same players who defended their home turf so well could not replicate it on away trips. It remains the sharpest one-sided home split on this list.
4. Bengaluru FC: The Leader Who Scored from Centre-Back
Bengaluru FC kept 5 clean sheets and went on to finish with the best overall defensive unit in the full 2024-25 season, conceding just 28 goals across 24 league games.
Centre-back Rahul Bheke was the reason. He finished with an 86.4% tackle success rate, 43 aerial duels won, 28 interceptions, 83 recoveries, and 3 goals. Those numbers belong to an attacking midfielder. Manager Gerard Zaragoza later said Bheke’s arrival from Mumbai City was one of the key reasons behind the Blues’ defensive resurgence.
Left-back Roshan Singh added another layer. He featured in 28 matches, contributed to 9 clean sheets across the full season, scored 1 goal, and delivered 3 assists. Their 50% home clean sheet rate at the Sree Kanteerava stadium was built on that combined defensive leadership.
Their 29% away rate shows the limits of the structure on the road. But their all-Indian backline held firm in ways Bengaluru’s defence had not managed in recent seasons.
5. Minerva Punjab FC: More Secure Away Than at Home
Minerva Punjab FC matched FC Goa’s total with 5 clean sheets, but their home-away split tells an interesting story: 33% at home, 43% away.
Like Mumbai and Goa, they were better at keeping opponents out on the road. Young midfielder Tekcham Abhishek Singh, just 20, organised the defensive shape from central areas. His positioning allowed full-backs to press higher without leaving gaps behind.
Punjab kept their defensive record intact even through turbulent patches, including a late defeat to Bengaluru when they had led. Their ability to put that aside and keep further clean sheets in following matches showed real squad resilience.
They did not win the title. They did not reach the final. But for a club building their ISL identity, their defensive numbers through 13 games were a legitimate foundation.
6. Kingfisher East Bengal Football Team: The Late-Season Surge
Kingfisher East Bengal Football Team sit sixth with 5 clean sheets and a home-away split that mirrors Jamshedpur exactly: 56% at home, 0% away.
Full-back Mohammed Rakip was their most consistent defensive performer. He combined four key passes into the final third with solid defensive output in the same matches. That dual capability was rare for a club with limited attacking options.
Three of East Bengal’s four clean sheets across the full season came in their final six league matches. That run produced 12 points and kept their playoff hopes alive. The timing of the defensive improvement was everything.
Their 0% away clean sheet rate was a consistent problem. The 56% home figure was real, but it only applied within their own stadium.
7. ATK Mohun Bagan FC: The Best Away Record of the Five-Sheet Group
ATK Mohun Bagan FC posted the strongest away clean sheet rate among all five clubs tied on 5 clean sheets: 50% on the road. Only Mumbai City FC performed better away from home across the entire table.
Captain Subhasish Bose led from the back. He contributed to 13 clean sheets across the full season, scored six goals from left-back, and made his club’s third-highest scorer list. He won ten of twelve duels in single matches. He covered for teammates when they were suspended. Bose did everything a captain is supposed to do.
Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith reached 50 career ISL clean sheets during Matchweek 20, becoming the first goalkeeper in league history to hit that landmark. He finished the full season with 15 clean sheets from 26 games: the all-time single-season ISL record.
Their 33% home rate looks low relative to their away number. But Mohun Bagan were a team designed to attack. When their attack clicked, clean sheets often came as a by-product of their complete dominance.
8. Inter Kashi FC: The Promoted Side Who Punched Above Their Weight
Inter Kashi FC arrived in the ISL as a newly promoted club and kept 4 clean sheets in their first 13 top-flight matches. That is a real number for a side entering this level for the first time.
Their 33% away rate was actually higher than their 25% home rate, which is an unusual pattern for a promoted club. Most new sides are more secure at home, where the crowd helps. Inter Kashi were the opposite.
Goalkeeper Sachin Ammanath Suresh featured on the ISL’s list of top clean sheet keepers for the season. For a goalkeeper competing at the top level for the first time, holding his own against experienced attackers was a significant contribution.
They kept those 4 clean sheets by defending as a unit rather than relying on individual brilliance. Their compact block made it hard for opponents to find space, and that discipline was their clearest route to points.
9. Sporting Delhi: Strong at Home, Exposed on the Road
Sporting Delhi matched Inter Kashi on 4 clean sheets but showed a very different home-away pattern: 50% at home, just 14% away.
Their 50% home clean sheet rate sits higher than Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, and Minerva Punjab at the same stage. At their own ground, they were hard to break down. Their 4-4-2 low block at home gave opponents very little space in central areas.
Away from home, that structure fell apart. The 14% away rate means they kept clean sheets in roughly 1 in every 7 road games. The gap between home and away was the second largest split on this list, behind only Jamshedpur and East Bengal’s extremes.
Sporting Delhi are the former Hyderabad FC franchise, relocated ahead of this season. Their early defensive numbers at home gave the new club a base to build from as they settled into their new identity.
10. Chennaiyin FC: Goals Dried Up, Clean Sheets Went With Them
Chennaiyin FC sit bottom of this ranking with 3 clean sheets from 13 games and a 23% rate. Their 33% home figure matches FC Goa and Minerva Punjab, but their 14% away rate dragged everything down.
The Marina Machans went through a run of three straight away games without scoring. When a team cannot score, they must attack more to get back into games. That openness left space behind. Goalkeeper Nawaz worked throughout but faced exposure every time Chennaiyin chased games on the road.
Yet Chennaiyin were a dangerous side going forward. Midfielder Connor Shields led the entire ISL in chances created and assists during the league stage. Their problem was never creativity. It was the defensive cost of that attacking freedom.
Their best defensive result on the road came early in the season with a 5-1 win at Jamshedpur, where they scored quickly and sat on their lead. When their attacks worked, clean sheets followed. When they stalled, the defence paid the price.
Home vs Away: The Biggest Defensive Divide in the ISL
One of the most striking patterns across this table is how differently clubs defend at home versus on the road.
Mumbai City FC are the clear outlier. Their 63% away rate beats their 40% home rate. That almost never happens with defensive teams. They found a way to be more disciplined when the crowd was against them.
Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal sit at the other extreme. Both recorded 56% at home and 0% away. Two completely different teams when they left their own ground.
ATK Mohun Bagan stand out as the only other club with a 50% away clean sheet rate. That reflects squad depth, Vishal Kaith’s consistency, and the structure Subhasish Bose gave them wherever they played.
The trend confirms that in the ISL, defensive records are not just about tactics. They are about goalkeeper quality, squad depth, and how a team reacts when they are no longer supported by their home crowd.
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Conclusion: Mumbai City Lead the Table, But Kaith and Mohun Bagan Set the All-Time Standard
The 2024-25 ISL season became one of the most attacking in league history. Total goals by Matchweek 14 jumped 23.5% compared to the previous season.
By the end of the full season, Vishal Kaith set the all-time ISL record with 15 clean sheets from 26 games, becoming the first goalkeeper to reach 50 career ISL clean sheets in the process.
Mumbai City FC finished the full season with 10 clean sheets, joint-second in the league alongside Bengaluru FC. Their early 7-from-13 start was the foundation of everything that followed, even if their playoff run ended in a 5-0 defeat to Bengaluru.
Clean sheets win titles in the ISL, and the clubs that kept the most of them were the ones competing longest into April.
