Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels has been a key figure in the club's push for UEFA Champions League qualification, and on Sunday the Belgian could earn at least a share of the Premier League Golden Glove award.
Sels leads the way with 13 Premier League clean sheets this season, one ahead of Arsenal's David Raya, with each player having two matches remaining.
If Sels keeps a clean sheet away at West Ham United on Sunday, his tally of 14 could still be matched by Raya but could not be beaten, so he would be sure to at least share the award.
A Sels clean sheet would also take Crystal Palace’s Dean Henderson out of the running.
Raya faces Newcastle United later on Sunday and if he concedes, Sels will claim a share of the award irrespective of his performance at West Ham. A Sels clean sheet alongside Arsenal conceding would win the award outright for the Forest goalkeeper.
Race for the 2024/25 Golden Glove
| Goalkeeper | Club | Matches left | Clean sheets |
| Matz Sels | NFO | 2 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Raya | ARS | 2 | 12 |
| Dean Henderson | CRY | 2 | 11 |
Chance to make history
Sels is looking to become the first Forest player to win ANY of the Premier League’s three Golden awards - the Golden Boot, Golden Glove, or the Playmaker award, for the most assists.
He would be the second Belgian to win the Golden Glove, after Thibaut Courtois in 2016/17.
Will the winning total be lower this season?
Sels' current total of 13 clean sheets is lower than the usual number needed to win the award. Indeed, the prize has never been won with fewer than 14.
Raya won the award last season with 16 - which was still fewer than usual.
Previous Golden Glove winners
| Season | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004/05 | Petr Cech | CHE | 24 |
| 2005/06 | Pepe Reina | LIV | 20 |
| 2006/07 | Pepe Reina | LIV | 19 |
| 2007/08 | Pepe Reina | LIV | 18 |
| 2008/09 | Edwin van der Sar | MUN | 21 |
| 2009/10 | Petr Cech | CHE | 17 |
| 2010/11 | Joe Hart | MCI | 18 |
| 2011/12 | Joe Hart | MCI | 17 |
| 2012/13 | Joe Hart | MCI | 18 |
| 2013/14 | Petr Cech | CHE | 16 |
| Wojciech Szczesny | ARS | 16 | |
| 2014/15 | Joe Hart | MCI | 14 |
| 2015/16 | Petr Cech | ARS | 16 |
| 2016/17 | Thibaut Courtois | CHE | 16 |
| 2017/18 | David De Gea | MUN | 18 |
| 2018/19 | Alisson | LIV | 21 |
| 2019/20 | Ederson | MCI | 16 |
| 2020/21 | Ederson | MCI | 19 |
| 2021/22 | Alisson | LIV | 20 |
| Ederson | MCI | 20 | |
| 2022/23 | David De Gea | MUN | 17 |
| 2023/24 | David Raya | ARS | 16 |
