Arsenal 1 - 0 Manchester City
08.10.2023 - 15:30
Stadium : Emirates Stadium (London)
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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 |  Manchester United | 35 | 100% | 94% | 77% | 74% | 66% | 57% | 49% | 13.2 |
| 2 |  Tottenham | 36 | 97% | 89% | 78% | 72% | 58% | 47% | 39% | 12.53 |
| 3 |  Bournemouth | 37 | 89% | 81% | 73% | 70% | 54% | 38% | 30% | 11.75 |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 36 | 89% | 81% | 72% | 67% | 50% | 33% | 31% | 11.55 |
| 5 |  Luton Town | 37 | 95% | 89% | 73% | 62% | 49% | 46% | 24% | 11.38 |
| 6 |  Burnley | 37 | 95% | 84% | 68% | 51% | 41% | 35% | 24% | 11.19 |
| 7 |  Everton | 37 | 81% | 78% | 62% | 54% | 46% | 32% | 27% | 11.16 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 36 | 75% | 72% | 58% | 56% | 39% | 33% | 22% | 10.91 |
| 9 |  Sheffield United | 37 | 81% | 76% | 62% | 54% | 46% | 38% | 19% | 10.87 |
| 10 |  Brentford | 37 | 81% | 76% | 62% | 51% | 38% | 24% | 19% | 10.84 |
| 11 |  Fulham | 37 | 78% | 65% | 51% | 43% | 32% | 32% | 24% | 10.67 |
| 12 |  Aston Villa | 36 | 78% | 72% | 61% | 39% | 36% | 28% | 25% | 10.52 |
| 13 |  Nottingham Forest | 37 | 84% | 78% | 65% | 46% | 32% | 19% | 11% | 10.43 |
| 14 |  Chelsea | 36 | 75% | 67% | 56% | 47% | 39% | 28% | 17% | 10.31 |
| 15 |  West Ham | 37 | 70% | 59% | 51% | 51% | 41% | 32% | 22% | 10.24 |
| 16 |  Newcastle | 36 | 75% | 64% | 53% | 42% | 28% | 22% | 19% | 10.08 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 36 | 75% | 72% | 53% | 47% | 31% | 22% | 17% | 9.94 |
| 18 |  Wolverhampton | 37 | 76% | 57% | 51% | 46% | 27% | 19% | 16% | 9.92 |
| 19 |  Crystal Palace | 37 | 76% | 70% | 59% | 51% | 32% | 22% | 14% | 9.9 |
| 20 |  Brighton | 36 | 81% | 67% | 53% | 33% | 28% | 22% | 14% | 9.72 |
| # | 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 | Manchester United | 17 | 100% | 100% | 88% | 88% | 82% | 71% | 59% | 14.23 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 18 | 94% | 83% | 72% | 72% | 61% | 39% | 39% | 12.11 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 19 | 100% | 89% | 84% | 79% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 12.16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 94% | 94% | 83% | 72% | 50% | 22% | 22% | 11.67 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 18 | 100% | 100% | 78% | 78% | 50% | 50% | 28% | 11.89 |
| 6 | Burnley | 18 | 94% | 89% | 67% | 44% | 28% | 28% | 22% | 10.84 |
| 7 | Everton | 19 | 84% | 79% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 10.63 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 18 | 72% | 72% | 61% | 56% | 44% | 39% | 22% | 10.5 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 18 | 72% | 61% | 56% | 44% | 39% | 39% | 17% | 10.33 |
| 10 | Brentford | 18 | 67% | 67% | 44% | 33% | 33% | 28% | 22% | 10.56 |
| 11 | Fulham | 19 | 84% | 63% | 42% | 37% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 10.89 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | 67% | 61% | 50% | 33% | 33% | 28% | 22% | 9.83 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 84% | 79% | 63% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 10.11 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 18 | 78% | 72% | 67% | 56% | 44% | 33% | 22% | 10.78 |
| 15 | West Ham | 19 | 68% | 53% | 53% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 9.79 |
| 16 | Newcastle | 19 | 79% | 68% | 63% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 10.36 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 18 | 67% | 67% | 56% | 50% | 33% | 33% | 22% | 10.06 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 74% | 53% | 47% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 10.26 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 78% | 67% | 56% | 50% | 28% | 17% | 11% | 9.61 |
| 20 | Brighton | 17 | 94% | 76% | 59% | 29% | 29% | 29% | 18% | 10.71 |
| # | 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 | Manchester United | 18 | 100% | 89% | 67% | 61% | 50% | 44% | 39% | 12.22 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 18 | 100% | 94% | 83% | 72% | 56% | 56% | 39% | 12.94 |
| 3 | Bournemouth | 18 | 78% | 72% | 61% | 61% | 56% | 33% | 28% | 11.33 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | 83% | 67% | 61% | 61% | 50% | 44% | 39% | 11.45 |
| 5 | Luton Town | 19 | 89% | 79% | 68% | 47% | 47% | 42% | 21% | 10.9 |
| 6 | Burnley | 19 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 58% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 11.52 |
| 7 | Everton | 18 | 78% | 78% | 72% | 61% | 50% | 44% | 33% | 11.72 |
| 8 | Manchester City | 18 | 78% | 72% | 56% | 56% | 33% | 28% | 22% | 11.35 |
| 9 | Sheffield United | 19 | 89% | 89% | 68% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 11.37 |
| 10 | Brentford | 19 | 95% | 84% | 79% | 68% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 11.1 |
| 11 | Fulham | 18 | 72% | 67% | 61% | 50% | 28% | 28% | 22% | 10.44 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 18 | 89% | 83% | 72% | 44% | 39% | 28% | 28% | 11.22 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 83% | 78% | 67% | 50% | 39% | 28% | 17% | 10.78 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 18 | 72% | 61% | 44% | 39% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 9.83 |
| 15 | West Ham | 18 | 72% | 67% | 50% | 50% | 44% | 39% | 28% | 10.72 |
| 16 | Newcastle | 17 | 71% | 59% | 41% | 35% | 29% | 29% | 24% | 9.77 |
| 17 | Arsenal | 18 | 83% | 78% | 50% | 44% | 28% | 11% | 11% | 9.83 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 78% | 61% | 56% | 44% | 17% | 11% | 11% | 9.56 |
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 74% | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 10.16 |
| 20 | Brighton | 19 | 68% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 8.85 |
| # | 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 | Arsenal | 36 | 94% | 89% | 75% | 69% | 50% | 42% | 28% | 6.94 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 36 | 92% | 72% | 58% | 44% | 36% | 36% | 28% | 6.14 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 36 | 89% | 81% | 69% | 64% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 7.54 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 73% | 54% | 46% | 38% | 24% | 16% | 14% | 4.68 |
| 5 | Everton | 37 | 89% | 65% | 46% | 43% | 24% | 19% | 5% | 4.86 |
| 6 | Burnley | 37 | 86% | 68% | 46% | 32% | 22% | 11% | 5% | 4.76 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 37 | 76% | 70% | 62% | 59% | 46% | 35% | 30% | 6.16 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 35 | 89% | 77% | 66% | 49% | 37% | 31% | 17% | 5.89 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 36 | 97% | 94% | 78% | 69% | 61% | 47% | 33% | 7.58 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 36 | 78% | 72% | 56% | 50% | 31% | 19% | 14% | 5.28 |
| 11 | West Ham | 37 | 78% | 70% | 38% | 32% | 22% | 11% | 5% | 4.43 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 36 | 83% | 67% | 53% | 39% | 31% | 17% | 8% | 5.08 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 36 | 92% | 78% | 69% | 61% | 39% | 31% | 22% | 6.19 |
| 14 | Fulham | 37 | 81% | 70% | 54% | 38% | 27% | 27% | 19% | 5.75 |
| 15 | Brighton | 36 | 83% | 72% | 56% | 47% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 5.39 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 78% | 57% | 32% | 24% | 8% | 3% | 3% | 3.92 |
| 17 | Brentford | 37 | 81% | 65% | 46% | 38% | 32% | 22% | 8% | 4.89 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 37 | 65% | 62% | 38% | 22% | 22% | 19% | 8% | 4.16 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 37 | 65% | 54% | 35% | 19% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 3.76 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 37 | 86% | 78% | 57% | 51% | 32% | 16% | 8% | 5.38 |
| # | 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 | Arsenal | 18 | 94% | 89% | 72% | 67% | 50% | 50% | 39% | 7.28 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 18 | 94% | 72% | 67% | 56% | 56% | 56% | 44% | 7.17 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 89% | 83% | 78% | 78% | 61% | 50% | 50% | 8 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 83% | 61% | 50% | 50% | 39% | 28% | 22% | 5.61 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 | 95% | 68% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 6 | Burnley | 18 | 89% | 89% | 56% | 50% | 39% | 17% | 11% | 5.67 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 19 | 89% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 6.95 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 17 | 100% | 94% | 94% | 82% | 71% | 59% | 35% | 7.94 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 100% | 94% | 89% | 89% | 83% | 61% | 39% | 8.5 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 18 | 89% | 83% | 61% | 50% | 39% | 28% | 22% | 6.06 |
| 11 | West Ham | 19 | 74% | 68% | 37% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 4.63 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 19 | 95% | 79% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 5.89 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 83% | 78% | 72% | 67% | 44% | 33% | 17% | 6.11 |
| 14 | Fulham | 19 | 79% | 74% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 6.17 |
| 15 | Brighton | 17 | 100% | 94% | 82% | 76% | 59% | 35% | 18% | 7.24 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 84% | 74% | 42% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4.32 |
| 17 | Brentford | 18 | 72% | 61% | 50% | 44% | 39% | 22% | 6% | 4.89 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 84% | 79% | 53% | 32% | 32% | 32% | 11% | 5.21 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 18 | 72% | 61% | 39% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 11% | 4.22 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 18 | 100% | 94% | 78% | 72% | 56% | 28% | 17% | 6.72 |
| # | 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 | Arsenal | 18 | 94% | 89% | 78% | 72% | 50% | 33% | 17% | 6.61 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 18 | 89% | 72% | 50% | 33% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 89% | 78% | 61% | 50% | 44% | 44% | 33% | 7.06 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 63% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 3.79 |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 83% | 61% | 50% | 50% | 28% | 22% | 0% | 4.83 |
| 6 | Burnley | 19 | 84% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.89 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 18 | 61% | 61% | 44% | 39% | 33% | 22% | 22% | 5.33 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 18 | 78% | 61% | 39% | 17% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 3.94 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 94% | 94% | 67% | 50% | 39% | 33% | 28% | 6.67 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 18 | 67% | 61% | 50% | 50% | 22% | 11% | 6% | 4.5 |
| 11 | West Ham | 18 | 83% | 72% | 39% | 28% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 4.22 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 17 | 71% | 53% | 41% | 29% | 24% | 6% | 6% | 4.18 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 100% | 78% | 67% | 56% | 33% | 28% | 28% | 6.28 |
| 14 | Fulham | 18 | 83% | 67% | 44% | 28% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 5.33 |
| 15 | Brighton | 19 | 68% | 53% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 3.74 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 72% | 39% | 22% | 22% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.5 |
| 17 | Brentford | 19 | 89% | 68% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 44% | 44% | 22% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 3.06 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 19 | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.32 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 19 | 74% | 63% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 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 | Arsenal | 36 | 56% | 36% | 19% | 17% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 3 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 36 | 92% | 81% | 69% | 61% | 36% | 31% | 22% | 6.39 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 36 | 58% | 44% | 31% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 3.37 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 37 | 73% | 65% | 51% | 43% | 32% | 27% | 19% | 5.22 |
| 5 | Everton | 37 | 92% | 86% | 70% | 51% | 41% | 30% | 22% | 6.3 |
| 6 | Burnley | 37 | 92% | 86% | 70% | 51% | 38% | 32% | 27% | 6.43 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 37 | 84% | 76% | 62% | 49% | 38% | 27% | 11% | 5.59 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 35 | 97% | 91% | 71% | 60% | 51% | 43% | 34% | 7.31 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 36 | 75% | 58% | 25% | 19% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 3.97 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 36 | 78% | 67% | 44% | 39% | 36% | 25% | 14% | 5.03 |
| 11 | West Ham | 37 | 95% | 78% | 54% | 41% | 35% | 30% | 19% | 5.81 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 36 | 81% | 61% | 47% | 31% | 25% | 19% | 14% | 5 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 36 | 75% | 64% | 36% | 33% | 28% | 8% | 3% | 4.33 |
| 14 | Fulham | 37 | 78% | 62% | 46% | 38% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 4.92 |
| 15 | Brighton | 36 | 75% | 50% | 39% | 31% | 25% | 17% | 6% | 4.33 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 37 | 92% | 86% | 73% | 65% | 41% | 32% | 24% | 6.51 |
| 17 | Brentford | 37 | 89% | 81% | 70% | 54% | 32% | 24% | 16% | 5.95 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 37 | 92% | 78% | 57% | 51% | 35% | 27% | 16% | 5.76 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 37 | 95% | 84% | 70% | 62% | 46% | 35% | 32% | 7.11 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 37 | 86% | 76% | 68% | 65% | 41% | 24% | 16% | 6 |
| # | 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 | Arsenal | 18 | 61% | 33% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 2.78 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 18 | 83% | 67% | 56% | 44% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 4.94 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 39% | 28% | 22% | 17% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 2.5 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 50% | 44% | 39% | 33% | 28% | 17% | 11% | 4 |
| 5 | Everton | 19 | 89% | 84% | 74% | 47% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5.74 |
| 6 | Burnley | 18 | 83% | 78% | 56% | 33% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 5.17 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 19 | 79% | 68% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 5.21 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 17 | 94% | 82% | 59% | 47% | 41% | 35% | 24% | 6.29 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 72% | 44% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 3.17 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 18 | 83% | 67% | 39% | 33% | 28% | 22% | 11% | 4.72 |
| 11 | West Ham | 19 | 89% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5.16 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 19 | 74% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 4.47 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 67% | 56% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 6% | 0% | 3.72 |
| 14 | Fulham | 19 | 74% | 68% | 42% | 32% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 4.72 |
| 15 | Brighton | 17 | 76% | 35% | 18% | 18% | 12% | 0% | 0% | 3.47 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 19 | 84% | 79% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 5.79 |
| 17 | Brentford | 18 | 89% | 83% | 67% | 50% | 17% | 17% | 11% | 5.67 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 19 | 89% | 68% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5.05 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 18 | 89% | 78% | 56% | 44% | 33% | 22% | 22% | 6.11 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 18 | 78% | 72% | 67% | 61% | 33% | 11% | 6% | 5.17 |
| # | 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 | Arsenal | 18 | 50% | 39% | 28% | 22% | 17% | 11% | 0% | 3.22 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 18 | 100% | 94% | 83% | 78% | 61% | 50% | 39% | 7.83 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 78% | 61% | 39% | 33% | 17% | 6% | 0% | 4.29 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 19 | 95% | 84% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 6.37 |
| 5 | Everton | 18 | 94% | 89% | 67% | 56% | 56% | 39% | 33% | 6.89 |
| 6 | Burnley | 19 | 100% | 95% | 84% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 7.63 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 18 | 89% | 83% | 61% | 56% | 44% | 33% | 17% | 6 |
| 8 | Manchester United | 18 | 100% | 100% | 83% | 72% | 61% | 50% | 44% | 8.28 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 78% | 72% | 39% | 33% | 22% | 22% | 11% | 4.78 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 18 | 72% | 67% | 50% | 44% | 44% | 28% | 17% | 5.33 |
| 11 | West Ham | 18 | 100% | 89% | 56% | 44% | 44% | 39% | 22% | 6.5 |
| 12 | Newcastle | 17 | 88% | 76% | 59% | 47% | 35% | 24% | 12% | 5.59 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 83% | 72% | 50% | 44% | 39% | 11% | 6% | 4.94 |
| 14 | Fulham | 18 | 83% | 56% | 50% | 44% | 33% | 22% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 15 | Brighton | 19 | 74% | 63% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 18 | 100% | 94% | 89% | 83% | 50% | 39% | 28% | 7.28 |
| 17 | Brentford | 19 | 89% | 79% | 74% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 6.21 |
| 18 | Wolverhampton | 18 | 94% | 89% | 72% | 67% | 50% | 39% | 22% | 6.5 |
| 19 | Sheffield United | 19 | 100% | 89% | 84% | 79% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 8.05 |
| 20 | Luton Town | 19 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 6.79 |
The average number of corners for Arsenal vs Manchester City 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 Arsenal have averaged 9.94 corners per match during this Premier League campaign. They have taken 6.94 corners per match, while they concede an average of 3 to their opponents.
As for their upcoming opponent, Manchester City, their corner stats are the following:
- Average number of corners in matches involving Manchester City: 10.91
- Average number of corners in favour: 7.54
- Average number of corners conceded: 3.37
Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Arsenal vs Manchester City. 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.