Sorry, but "in my world" that's not true. My wife mostly plays ND. She has a 100% winstreak vs 4-4-2 with ND, won two cupfinals vs stronger 4-4-2.
This season, I also won a hard game with ND vs 4-4-2.
I can't say, if it started on 18th too, because it was a 6:1 win - but it was first conceeded goal (at League) after seven clean sheets (at league).