4 Top Defences in Europe’s Top 5 Leagues After 10 Games This Season

• European top five leagues are about two-thirds through the 2023/24 season
• Early surprises have sprung up, especially in the Premier League and La Liga
• OGC Nice have also started strong in Ligue 1 and have a formidable defence

The top five European leagues have all played 10 rounds except the German league (nine) and the Spanish league (11). Though it is still early in the season, some teams have pulled off surprises and surpassed expectations.

Four of the top five leagues have surprise leaders, including Girona - who are joint top of the La Liga table with Real Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur - who are top of the Premier League table despite losing Harry Kane.

According to the famous saying, attack wins you games, and defence wins you titles. Sports Brief looks at the defensive efforts that have conceded the least at this stage.

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1. OGC Nice

Per Livescore, Nice have the best defence in Europe's top 5 leagues so far, with four goals. They are top of Ligue 1 with 22 points, one above champions Paris Saint-Germain, despite scoring 11 goals and having a goal difference of +7.

The team is owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is in the running to purchase a 25% stake in Manchester United.

2. Inter Milan

Last season's UEFA Champions League finalists are top of the Serie A table with 25 points. They have the best defence, having conceded just five goals and also the best attack, with 25 goals. All these after selling their goalkeeper, Andre Onana to Manchester United for £47.2 million, per Sky Sports.

3. Juventus

Juventus have the third-best defence in Europe with six goals conceded and are second in Serie A. The Old Lady missed out on UEFA competitions this season due to their capital gains punishment and have focused on domestic matches - to great effect.

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4. Bayern, RB Leipzig, Man City

These three teams have conceded seven goals each. English champions, Man City have the best defence in the Premier League, while the other two are German teams holding the fort in the Bundesliga after nine games. Bayern have the best attack with 34 goals.

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5 teams that have surpassed expectations

Sports Brief also reported on top 5 European League teams that have surpassed expectations after 10 games into the 2023/24 season, including Girona in La Liga.

Nice also features in the list as they currently sit top of the French league above champions, PSG while having the best defence in Europe with four goals conceded.