Ajaccio 1 - 0 Toulouse
14.05.2022 - 17:00
Stadium : Stade François Coty (Ajaccio)
Finished
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| # | Team | MP | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Over 9.5 | Over 10.5 | Over 11.5 | Over 12.5 | Over 13.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse | 38 | 71% | 63% | 47% | 39% | 32% | 24% | 21% | 9.82 |
| 2 |  Nîmes | 38 | 74% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 24% | 16% | 9.81 |
| 3 |  Guingamp | 38 | 76% | 63% | 39% | 37% | 29% | 16% | 11% | 9.68 |
| 4 |  Nancy | 38 | 66% | 61% | 45% | 39% | 24% | 16% | 13% | 9.66 |
| 5 |  Dijon | 38 | 71% | 58% | 50% | 39% | 26% | 16% | 8% | 9.58 |
| 6 |  Sochaux | 40 | 63% | 60% | 53% | 45% | 35% | 18% | 10% | 9.38 |
| 7 |  Valenciennes | 38 | 76% | 55% | 45% | 32% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 9.24 |
| 8 |  Paris | 39 | 67% | 54% | 38% | 26% | 15% | 13% | 8% | 9.03 |
| 9 |  Niort | 38 | 63% | 58% | 42% | 29% | 21% | 18% | 5% | 8.97 |
| 10 |  Caen | 38 | 66% | 55% | 42% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 8.95 |
| 11 |  Pau | 38 | 55% | 42% | 39% | 34% | 21% | 18% | 13% | 8.79 |
| 12 |  Amiens SC | 38 | 58% | 45% | 34% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 16% | 8.76 |
| 13 |  Dunkerque | 38 | 68% | 55% | 37% | 34% | 21% | 13% | 11% | 8.74 |
| 14 |  Auxerre | 39 | 59% | 49% | 38% | 28% | 18% | 13% | 10% | 8.61 |
| 15 |  Grenoble Foot 38 | 38 | 50% | 39% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 16% | 13% | 8.39 |
| 16 |  Le Havre | 38 | 53% | 47% | 29% | 24% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 8.34 |
| 17 |  Quevilly Rouen | 38 | 53% | 39% | 34% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 8.29 |
| 18 |  Bastia | 38 | 53% | 45% | 32% | 24% | 16% | 8% | 8% | 8.27 |
| 19 |  Rodez | 38 | 58% | 42% | 32% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 8.19 |
| 20 | Ajaccio | 38 | 53% | 32% | 29% | 24% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 7.97 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Over 9.5 | Over 10.5 | Over 11.5 | Over 12.5 | Over 13.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse | 19 | 74% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 10 |
| 2 | Nîmes | 19 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 9.58 |
| 3 | Guingamp | 19 | 68% | 58% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.69 |
| 4 | Nancy | 19 | 68% | 58% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 9.95 |
| 5 | Dijon | 19 | 79% | 63% | 58% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 10.42 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 19 | 68% | 63% | 47% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 9.79 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 19 | 63% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 0% | 8.63 |
| 8 | Paris | 20 | 70% | 60% | 45% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 9.2 |
| 9 | Niort | 19 | 68% | 63% | 42% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 8.58 |
| 10 | Caen | 19 | 68% | 53% | 47% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 8.68 |
| 11 | Pau | 19 | 47% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 7.85 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 19 | 58% | 47% | 42% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 8.85 |
| 13 | Dunkerque | 19 | 58% | 58% | 26% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 8.06 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 20 | 55% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 10% | 8.25 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 47% | 42% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 32% | 26% | 9.16 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 19 | 58% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9 |
| 17 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 58% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 8.1 |
| 18 | Bastia | 19 | 58% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 8.26 |
| 19 | Rodez | 19 | 63% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 8.79 |
| 20 | Ajaccio | 19 | 42% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 7.68 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Over 9.5 | Over 10.5 | Over 11.5 | Over 12.5 | Over 13.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toulouse | 19 | 68% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 9.64 |
| 2 | Nîmes | 19 | 68% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 10.06 |
| 3 | Guingamp | 19 | 84% | 68% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 9.68 |
| 4 | Nancy | 19 | 63% | 63% | 37% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 9.37 |
| 5 | Dijon | 19 | 63% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 8.73 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 21 | 57% | 57% | 57% | 43% | 38% | 14% | 5% | 9 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 19 | 89% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 9.84 |
| 8 | Paris | 19 | 63% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 8.84 |
| 9 | Niort | 19 | 58% | 53% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 32% | 11% | 9.37 |
| 10 | Caen | 19 | 63% | 58% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 9.21 |
| 11 | Pau | 19 | 63% | 53% | 53% | 47% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 9.74 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 19 | 58% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 8.68 |
| 13 | Dunkerque | 19 | 79% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 9.42 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 19 | 63% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 53% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7.63 |
| 16 | Le Havre | 19 | 47% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 7.68 |
| 17 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 47% | 42% | 37% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 8.48 |
| 18 | Bastia | 19 | 47% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 8.26 |
| 19 | Rodez | 19 | 53% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 7.58 |
| 20 | Ajaccio | 19 | 63% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 8.27 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | Over 4.5 | Over 5.5 | Over 6.5 | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caen | 38 | 79% | 61% | 53% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.71 |
| 2 | Guingamp | 38 | 87% | 68% | 63% | 39% | 29% | 21% | 13% | 5.39 |
| 3 | Bastia | 38 | 74% | 50% | 32% | 29% | 18% | 8% | 0% | 3.95 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 38 | 84% | 76% | 58% | 53% | 39% | 29% | 21% | 6.08 |
| 5 | Dijon | 38 | 82% | 68% | 50% | 37% | 26% | 18% | 16% | 5.21 |
| 6 | Nancy | 38 | 84% | 68% | 45% | 29% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 4.61 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 38 | 79% | 66% | 53% | 32% | 13% | 8% | 3% | 4.47 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 38 | 79% | 68% | 53% | 29% | 11% | 8% | 3% | 4.37 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 40 | 88% | 70% | 53% | 43% | 33% | 18% | 10% | 5.23 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 39 | 79% | 67% | 59% | 41% | 21% | 5% | 3% | 4.74 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 38 | 63% | 47% | 32% | 29% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 3.97 |
| 12 | Niort | 38 | 63% | 45% | 29% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 0% | 3.5 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 38 | 71% | 53% | 45% | 34% | 26% | 13% | 11% | 4.42 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 38 | 71% | 53% | 39% | 29% | 13% | 8% | 8% | 4.05 |
| 15 | Paris | 39 | 82% | 64% | 46% | 38% | 31% | 18% | 8% | 4.77 |
| 16 | Quevilly Rouen | 38 | 63% | 39% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 3.47 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 38 | 68% | 55% | 37% | 29% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 3.87 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 38 | 66% | 50% | 34% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 3.84 |
| 19 | Rodez | 38 | 74% | 55% | 42% | 34% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.32 |
| 20 | Pau | 38 | 76% | 61% | 39% | 29% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 4.21 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | Over 4.5 | Over 5.5 | Over 6.5 | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caen | 19 | 84% | 68% | 63% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5.21 |
| 2 | Guingamp | 19 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 6.16 |
| 3 | Bastia | 19 | 74% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 0% | 4.21 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 19 | 89% | 84% | 68% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 7.05 |
| 5 | Dijon | 19 | 84% | 79% | 74% | 58% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 6.74 |
| 6 | Nancy | 19 | 84% | 84% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 21% | 5.37 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 19 | 79% | 74% | 68% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 5 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 19 | 84% | 79% | 58% | 37% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4.74 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 19 | 100% | 89% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 6.37 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 20 | 80% | 75% | 75% | 55% | 25% | 10% | 5% | 5.25 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 19 | 68% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 4.53 |
| 12 | Niort | 19 | 68% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 3.63 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 19 | 84% | 74% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5.32 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 19 | 89% | 68% | 53% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 5.05 |
| 15 | Paris | 20 | 90% | 70% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 5% | 4.95 |
| 16 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 68% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3.42 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 19 | 74% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.95 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 84% | 68% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 4.79 |
| 19 | Rodez | 19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.79 |
| 20 | Pau | 19 | 79% | 74% | 42% | 32% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4.32 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | Over 4.5 | Over 5.5 | Over 6.5 | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caen | 19 | 74% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 4.21 |
| 2 | Guingamp | 19 | 79% | 58% | 58% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.63 |
| 3 | Bastia | 19 | 74% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.68 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 19 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5.11 |
| 5 | Dijon | 19 | 79% | 58% | 26% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.68 |
| 6 | Nancy | 19 | 84% | 53% | 37% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.84 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 19 | 79% | 58% | 37% | 26% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.95 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 19 | 74% | 58% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 4 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 21 | 76% | 52% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 5% | 0% | 4.19 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 19 | 79% | 58% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 4.21 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 19 | 58% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 3.42 |
| 12 | Niort | 19 | 58% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.37 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 19 | 58% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 3.53 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 19 | 53% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.05 |
| 15 | Paris | 19 | 74% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 4.58 |
| 16 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 58% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 3.53 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 19 | 63% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 3.79 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 47% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 2.89 |
| 19 | Rodez | 19 | 74% | 47% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 0% | 3.84 |
| 20 | Pau | 19 | 74% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.11 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | Over 4.5 | Over 5.5 | Over 6.5 | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caen | 38 | 74% | 58% | 39% | 34% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 4.24 |
| 2 | Guingamp | 38 | 79% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 4.29 |
| 3 | Bastia | 38 | 68% | 58% | 45% | 34% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.32 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 38 | 61% | 50% | 32% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 3.74 |
| 5 | Dijon | 38 | 82% | 55% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 8% | 4.37 |
| 6 | Nancy | 38 | 84% | 71% | 66% | 42% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 5.05 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 38 | 50% | 39% | 32% | 24% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 3.5 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 38 | 82% | 71% | 58% | 42% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 4.87 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 40 | 73% | 55% | 45% | 25% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 4.15 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 39 | 64% | 49% | 36% | 23% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 3.87 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 38 | 76% | 61% | 39% | 34% | 24% | 13% | 13% | 4.79 |
| 12 | Niort | 38 | 87% | 74% | 68% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 5.47 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 38 | 76% | 63% | 55% | 42% | 34% | 24% | 16% | 5.39 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 38 | 79% | 61% | 37% | 29% | 21% | 8% | 3% | 4.29 |
| 15 | Paris | 39 | 77% | 54% | 41% | 38% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 4.26 |
| 16 | Quevilly Rouen | 38 | 84% | 71% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 11% | 4.82 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 38 | 84% | 61% | 45% | 39% | 26% | 18% | 11% | 4.87 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 38 | 82% | 66% | 53% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 4.55 |
| 19 | Rodez | 38 | 68% | 55% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 0% | 3.87 |
| 20 | Pau | 38 | 84% | 63% | 45% | 26% | 24% | 13% | 8% | 4.58 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | Over 4.5 | Over 5.5 | Over 6.5 | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caen | 19 | 68% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.47 |
| 2 | Guingamp | 19 | 63% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.53 |
| 3 | Bastia | 19 | 68% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 0% | 4.05 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 19 | 53% | 42% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2.95 |
| 5 | Dijon | 19 | 68% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 3.68 |
| 6 | Nancy | 19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.58 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 19 | 37% | 32% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 2.68 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 19 | 74% | 58% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.89 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 19 | 68% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 3.42 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 20 | 50% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 3 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 19 | 74% | 63% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 4.32 |
| 12 | Niort | 19 | 89% | 79% | 68% | 37% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 4.95 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 19 | 68% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.26 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 19 | 74% | 47% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 3.95 |
| 15 | Paris | 20 | 75% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 4.25 |
| 16 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 84% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.68 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 19 | 79% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 0% | 4.11 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 74% | 58% | 53% | 32% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 4.37 |
| 19 | Rodez | 19 | 79% | 58% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 4 |
| 20 | Pau | 19 | 68% | 42% | 32% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 3.53 |
| # | Team | MP | Over 2.5 | Over 3.5 | Over 4.5 | Over 5.5 | Over 6.5 | Over 7.5 | Over 8.5 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caen | 19 | 79% | 74% | 53% | 47% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 5 |
| 2 | Guingamp | 19 | 95% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5.05 |
| 3 | Bastia | 19 | 68% | 68% | 53% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 4.58 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 19 | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 4.53 |
| 5 | Dijon | 19 | 95% | 68% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 11% | 5.05 |
| 6 | Nancy | 19 | 89% | 74% | 74% | 53% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 5.53 |
| 7 | Ajaccio | 19 | 63% | 47% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 4.32 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 19 | 89% | 84% | 74% | 58% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5.84 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 21 | 76% | 71% | 62% | 33% | 24% | 14% | 10% | 4.81 |
| 10 | Auxerre | 19 | 79% | 74% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 4.79 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 19 | 79% | 58% | 47% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 5.26 |
| 12 | Niort | 19 | 84% | 68% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 6 |
| 13 | Nîmes | 19 | 84% | 74% | 68% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 6.53 |
| 14 | Le Havre | 19 | 84% | 74% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 5% | 0% | 4.63 |
| 15 | Paris | 19 | 79% | 47% | 42% | 37% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4.26 |
| 16 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 84% | 79% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 4.95 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 19 | 89% | 74% | 53% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 5.63 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 89% | 74% | 53% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.74 |
| 19 | Rodez | 19 | 58% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 3.74 |
| 20 | Pau | 19 | 100% | 84% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 5.63 |
The average number of corners for Ajaccio vs Toulouse can greatly help your analysis of the match, as it can point to the attacking tendencies of both teams over the course of the campaign.
Matches involving Ajaccio have averaged 7.97 corners per match during this Ligue 2 campaign. They have taken 4.47 corners per match, while they concede an average of 3.5 to their opponents.
As for their upcoming opponent, Toulouse, their corner stats are the following:
- Average number of corners in matches involving Toulouse: 9.82
- Average number of corners in favour: 6.08
- Average number of corners conceded: 3.74
Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Ajaccio vs Toulouse. Examining the average number of corners helps measure the offensive intent of both teams since being on the opposition half of the pitch increases the chances of winning more corners.
Corners conceded stats can also shed more light on a team’s defence and how they can capably prevent their opponents from having the ball in dangerous areas on the pitch.