The key to being successful for any team in the league depends on the home form. Home form plays a vital role in challenging for the league or staying in the division. Every club would like to turn their home ground into a fortress, but only a few achieve it.
It is almost the end of March but there are still teams in Europe’s top 5 leagues who are yet to lose a league game in front of their fans this season.
Let’s look at the teams that will enter April undefeated in the league at home
Tottenham Hotspur
Played: 15
Win:13
Draw: 2
Tottenham are the only team in the Premier League yet to lose a league at home this season. The last time they lost a league game at home came last season against Southampton in May. Since then, Pochettino’s men have gone on a 15-game unbeaten streak, the longest by anyone in the Premier League.
Spurs have scored 35 goals, conceded just 8 goals and have kept 9 clean sheets in the process which has earned them a whoppinh 47 points.
A thrilling match saw Spurs come back from behind to win against West Ham with the score ending 3-2 in Spurs’ favour. Antonio opened the scoring in the 24th minute before Winks equalised in the 51st minute. Lanzini pulled one back and the game seemed all but over and Spurs were heading for their 1st home defeat.
However, Harry Kane had different ideas and equalised in the 89th minute before scoring the winning goal 2 minutes later. He single-handedly snatched away 3 points from West Ham and helped Spurs keep their unbeaten record at home.
Real Madrid
Played: 14
Win: 11
Draw: 3
After lifting the Champions League trophy last season, Zidane is on course to win his 1st league title as coach, and Madrid’s 1st since 2012.
The former Ballon d’Or winner is enjoying his time at the Santiago Bernabeu since taking over. His side last lost a league game at home against rivals Atletico, last February. They have managed to score 36 goals (a little over 2.5 goals/game) and have conceded 14.
On 10th December 2016, Real Madrid fell 2-1 behind at home against Deportivo, and it looked like they were heading for defeated before goals from Mariano and Ramos saved their super winning streak
First Mariano levelled with just 6 minutes to go, and in the 2nd minute of stoppage time Ramos headed in Kroos’ corner, and extended the unbeaten streak to 35 games.
Bayern Munich
Played: 12
Win: 9
Draw: 3
Current German champions, Bayern Munich, are replicating their form of the last few seasons. Their home form has been impressive and they are on course to win the league yet again.
Newly appointed manager, Carlo Ancelotti, is very close to adding another title to his name, thanks to his side’s formidable home form.
Bayern have managed to score a whopping 38 goals and have let in just 5 goals at home in the league this season.
The best league game must be when Carlo Ancelotti took charge as the head coach for the 1000th time, and he received the perfect gift as his side demolished Hamburg 8-0. Hamburg’s keeper, Adler, earned praise, although the result suggests otherwise. He managed to stop the score from reaching double figures with some fine saves throughout the game.
Borussia Dortmund
Played: 12
Win: 9
Draw: 3
Bayern are not the only team to remain unbeaten at home in Germany as arch rivals Dortmund have also been in incredible at home this season.
Even though they haven’t been beaten at home, they are placed 3rd in the league, 16 points behind leaders, Bayern, and 3 points behind RB Leipzig.
At Westfalenstadion, Dortmund have scored 29 goals and have conceded just 7 goals.
One of their most memorable matches in the Bundesliga was against SV Darmstadt where they crushed them 6-0.
At half time, the scoreboard read 1-0 and Darmstadt were looking to make a comeback, but little did they know Dortmund had other plans in mind.
3 minutes into 2nd half, Ramos doubled the lead. Things turned from bad to worse when Neimeyer was sent off after receiving his 2nd yellow card. Castro scored twice while Dembele, Rode, Ramos and Pulisic each scored a goal.
Hoffenheim
Played: 13
Win: 8
Draw: 5
Another Bundesliga side makes this list and Hoffenheim’s name will surprise a lot of people. Their impressive run in the Bundesliga is all thanks to the unbeaten record at home.
Julian Nagelsmann’s side have scored 28 goals and have let in only 11, and are placed 4th in the league, just one point behind Dortmund.
Nagelsmann, who recently won the German Coach of the Year award at the age of 29, would be hoping to maintain this impressive home record for the remainder of the season and qualify for the Champions League next season.
Their best game was at the start of this month where they crushed FC Ingolstadt 5-2. The game started well with the first goal coming from the hosts in the 17th minute. The visitors replied in the 34th minute and took the lead in the 60th minute thanks to an own goal.
Szalai levelled two minutes later, and the next three goals were scored in the last 13 minutes, which gave the hosts a comfortable victory.
Juventus
Played: 15
Win: 15
Draw: 0
Juventus have turned their home into a fortress this season, scoring 38 goals and conceding a mere 8!
Allegri’s side are on a 34-match unbeaten run having won 31 of those matches at home. The last time Juventus lost a league game at home was way back in August 2015 against Udinese.
This season, no team has even come close to getting a point at Turin! Their impressive home record has place them 1st in the league, 8 points clear of Roma.
After their defeat to Inter Milan the week before, Juventus had a point to prove and they wasted no time thrashing Cagliari 4-0. Rugani scored in the 14th minute before Higuain doubled in the 33rd minute and Alves scored his 1st goal six minutes before half-time.
The 2nd half saw an own goal from Ceppitelli. Juve then went on to win 3 games before being held by AC Milan (1-0).
Fiorentina
Played: 14
Win: 7
Draw: 7
One of the traditional rivals of Juventus, Fiorentina, is another club to not taste defeat at home in Serie A this season. However, their record comes nowhere near to that of Juventus. Fiorentina have scored 22 goals and have let in 13 goals so far.
Even though being unbeaten at home, their away form has been a worry for Paulo Sousa, whose side are placed 8th in the league, fifth points behind AC Milan.
Coming into the game after losing 4-0 to Roma, Fiorentina beat Udinese 3-0 and then only managed to win twice in the next five games. Udinese started well but couldn’t capitalise on it, and Fiorentina opened the scoring 4 minutes before the half-time.
In the second half, Udinese fought hard, but in vain. Fiorentina doubled their lead in the 62nd minute and finally scored a 3rd goal from the spot.
Paris Saint-Germain
Win: 10
Draw: 5
Unai Emery’s side, chasing their 5th consecutive league title, find themselves three points behind leaders Monaco.
The Parisians didn’t start the season well, but have found their way back in the league and have managed to score 30 goals while letting in 6 in the process.They need to maintain this momentum if they want to win the league.
Christmas came early for PSG fans as they beat Lorient 5-0, in one of their most memorable performances at home. Winless in their previous three games, Emery’s men started well, and scored in the 25th minute and doubled their lead in the 44th minute courtesy an own goal. Five minutes into the 2nd half, Silva struck a header, in the 60th minute Cavani scored a penalty and, the game was all but over before Lucas scored the 5th goal.
Nice
Played: 15
Win: 11
Draw: 4
Nice were in tremendous form at the start of the season and took everyone by surprise. For a while, the fans began to dream about winning the league, which would be their first in 58 years.
However, in the recent weeks, their momentum has slowed down and are now placed 3rd in the league, four points behind PSG.
Nevertheless, Nice remain unbeaten at home, scoring 31 goals and have let in 11 goals in the process.
The derby clash between Nice and Monaco had been termed as a straight shootout between two strikers - Mario Balotelli and Radamel Falcao, with the Italian coming out on top with a brace. Nice outplayed Monaco 4-0 in the derby which saw Monaco’s unbeaten league run come to a halt.
