Athletico PR U20 vs Atlético GO U20

22.07.2025 - 18:00

Corners

# 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
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

13 92% 92% 92% 77% 62% 46% 46% 13.5
2
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

13 92% 85% 85% 77% 77% 62% 38% 13
3
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

13 100% 100% 100% 77% 54% 54% 31% 12.3
4
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

13 100% 100% 85% 77% 54% 38% 23% 12.24
5
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

13 77% 77% 69% 69% 46% 38% 23% 12
6
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

13 77% 69% 69% 62% 62% 54% 38% 11.69
7
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

13 77% 62% 54% 46% 38% 38% 23% 11.33
8
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

13 92% 77% 62% 54% 31% 31% 23% 11.31
9
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

13 85% 85% 62% 54% 38% 38% 31% 11.16
10
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

13 85% 77% 69% 62% 46% 46% 15% 11.15
11
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

13 46% 46% 38% 38% 31% 31% 8% 11
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

13 100% 62% 54% 46% 31% 23% 23% 10.85
13
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

13 77% 69% 69% 38% 15% 15% 8% 10.42
14
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

13 69% 62% 62% 46% 23% 23% 15% 10.31
15
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

13 77% 62% 38% 31% 31% 23% 15% 10.16
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

13 62% 62% 62% 46% 38% 38% 23% 10.08
17
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

13 62% 54% 46% 46% 15% 15% 15% 9.62
18
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

13 62% 54% 46% 46% 23% 15% 8% 9.54
19
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

13 69% 62% 31% 23% 23% 23% 8% 9
20
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

13 54% 46% 23% 15% 15% 8% 0% 8.33
# 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
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

6 100% 100% 100% 83% 67% 67% 67% 14.34
2
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

7 86% 86% 86% 71% 71% 43% 29% 12.86
3
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

7 100% 100% 100% 71% 43% 43% 43% 12.14
4
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

7 100% 100% 71% 71% 71% 57% 29% 12.14
5
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

6 83% 83% 83% 83% 67% 50% 33% 12.84
6
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

7 71% 57% 57% 57% 57% 43% 29% 11.43
7
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

6 83% 83% 67% 50% 33% 33% 17% 10.67
8
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

6 100% 83% 50% 50% 17% 17% 17% 10.67
9
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

7 100% 100% 86% 71% 43% 43% 43% 12.43
10
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

6 100% 100% 83% 67% 50% 50% 0% 11.5
11
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 13
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

7 100% 57% 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 10.85
13
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

7 71% 57% 57% 43% 14% 14% 14% 10.14
14
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

6 67% 67% 67% 50% 17% 17% 17% 10.5
15
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

7 71% 57% 57% 43% 43% 29% 14% 10.43
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

7 43% 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 14% 8.28
17
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

6 67% 50% 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 9.5
18
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

7 57% 43% 43% 43% 14% 14% 0% 9
19
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

6 67% 67% 33% 33% 33% 33% 0% 9.17
20
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

6 67% 50% 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% 8.67
# 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
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

7 86% 86% 86% 71% 57% 29% 29% 12.67
2
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

6 100% 83% 83% 83% 83% 83% 50% 13.17
3
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

6 100% 100% 100% 83% 67% 67% 17% 12.5
4
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

6 100% 100% 100% 83% 33% 17% 17% 12.33
5
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

7 71% 71% 57% 57% 29% 29% 14% 11.16
6
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

6 83% 83% 83% 67% 67% 67% 50% 12
7
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

7 71% 43% 43% 43% 43% 43% 29% 12
8
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

7 86% 71% 71% 57% 43% 43% 29% 11.86
9
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

6 67% 67% 33% 33% 33% 33% 17% 9.67
10
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

7 71% 57% 57% 57% 43% 43% 29% 10.86
11
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

7 71% 71% 57% 57% 43% 43% 14% 10.72
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

6 100% 67% 67% 50% 33% 17% 17% 10.83
13
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

6 83% 83% 83% 33% 17% 17% 0% 10.8
14
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

7 71% 57% 57% 43% 29% 29% 14% 10.15
15
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

6 83% 67% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 9.83
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

6 83% 83% 83% 67% 50% 50% 33% 12.17
17
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

7 57% 57% 57% 57% 14% 14% 14% 9.71
18
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

6 67% 67% 50% 50% 33% 17% 17% 10.17
19
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

7 71% 57% 29% 14% 14% 14% 14% 8.86
20
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

7 43% 43% 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 8
# 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
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

13 77% 62% 62% 54% 54% 31% 23% 5.38
2
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

13 92% 92% 77% 54% 38% 31% 31% 6.75
3
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

13 100% 92% 85% 69% 46% 31% 31% 7.15
4
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

13 92% 92% 77% 69% 62% 54% 31% 8
5
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

13 92% 85% 77% 54% 38% 38% 31% 6.62
6
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

13 85% 69% 62% 46% 31% 31% 31% 5.69
7
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

13 92% 85% 85% 62% 46% 31% 23% 6.92
8
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

13 85% 77% 31% 15% 15% 8% 8% 4.46
9
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

13 100% 85% 77% 77% 31% 15% 15% 6.54
10
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

13 85% 38% 38% 23% 8% 0% 0% 3.92
11
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

13 62% 54% 46% 38% 38% 31% 8% 4.77
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

13 92% 77% 46% 31% 31% 23% 8% 5.08
13
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

13 69% 54% 38% 31% 23% 15% 15% 4.38
14
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

13 69% 62% 54% 38% 15% 8% 0% 4.5
15
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

13 77% 46% 31% 15% 15% 8% 8% 4
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

13 100% 77% 38% 31% 15% 0% 0% 4.62
17
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

13 77% 62% 54% 38% 31% 31% 15% 5.58
18
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

13 46% 31% 23% 23% 15% 8% 8% 4.75
19
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

13 85% 85% 62% 46% 38% 23% 8% 5.77
20
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

13 92% 77% 46% 38% 23% 0% 0% 4.62
# 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
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

6 100% 100% 100% 83% 83% 50% 33% 7.83
2
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

7 100% 100% 71% 57% 29% 29% 29% 6.57
3
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

7 100% 86% 86% 57% 29% 14% 14% 6.57
4
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

6 100% 100% 83% 83% 67% 67% 50% 8.67
5
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

7 100% 86% 71% 57% 57% 57% 43% 7.43
6
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

7 86% 86% 71% 43% 14% 14% 14% 5.43
7
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

6 100% 100% 100% 83% 83% 50% 33% 8.17
8
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

6 83% 67% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 4
9
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

7 100% 71% 71% 71% 43% 29% 29% 7.14
10
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

7 71% 43% 43% 29% 0% 0% 0% 3.86
11
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

6 67% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 0% 4.67
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

7 100% 86% 43% 14% 14% 14% 0% 4.71
13
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

7 86% 71% 43% 29% 14% 14% 14% 4.57
14
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

6 83% 83% 67% 50% 17% 17% 0% 5
15
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

6 83% 50% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 4
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

7 100% 57% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.71
17
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

6 83% 50% 50% 33% 17% 17% 0% 4.5
18
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 7
19
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

6 83% 83% 67% 50% 33% 17% 17% 6.17
20
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

7 100% 86% 57% 43% 29% 0% 0% 5.14
# 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
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

7 57% 29% 29% 29% 29% 14% 14% 3.29
2
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

6 83% 83% 83% 50% 50% 33% 33% 7
3
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

6 100% 100% 83% 83% 67% 50% 50% 7.83
4
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

7 86% 86% 71% 57% 57% 43% 14% 7.33
5
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

6 83% 83% 83% 50% 17% 17% 17% 5.67
6
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

6 83% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 6
7
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

7 86% 71% 71% 43% 14% 14% 14% 5.67
8
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

7 86% 86% 43% 14% 14% 14% 14% 4.86
9
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

6 100% 100% 83% 83% 17% 0% 0% 5.83
10
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

6 100% 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 4
11
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

7 57% 57% 43% 29% 29% 14% 14% 4.86
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

6 83% 67% 50% 50% 50% 33% 17% 5.5
13
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

6 50% 33% 33% 33% 33% 17% 17% 4.17
14
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

7 57% 43% 43% 29% 14% 0% 0% 4
15
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

7 71% 43% 29% 14% 14% 14% 14% 4
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

6 100% 100% 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 5.67
17
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

7 71% 71% 57% 43% 43% 43% 29% 6.67
18
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

7 71% 43% 29% 29% 14% 14% 14% 4.43
19
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

7 86% 86% 57% 43% 43% 29% 0% 5.43
20
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

6 83% 67% 33% 33% 17% 0% 0% 4
# 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
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

13 92% 77% 62% 54% 23% 15% 15% 5.77
2
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

13 69% 54% 31% 8% 8% 0% 0% 3.67
3
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

13 85% 54% 31% 31% 31% 23% 8% 4.54
4
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

13 77% 46% 31% 15% 8% 8% 8% 4
5
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

13 85% 69% 54% 38% 23% 8% 0% 4.54
6
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

13 92% 85% 77% 69% 62% 38% 31% 7.31
7
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

13 85% 85% 85% 69% 54% 38% 15% 6.58
8
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

13 85% 62% 38% 15% 15% 15% 15% 4.54
9
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

13 54% 38% 15% 15% 8% 8% 8% 3.62
10
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

13 85% 85% 69% 46% 23% 23% 15% 5.62
11
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

13 92% 77% 77% 69% 23% 8% 8% 5.54
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

13 100% 77% 54% 46% 23% 23% 15% 5.77
13
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

13 92% 85% 77% 77% 69% 62% 54% 7.92
14
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

13 85% 62% 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.83
15
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

13 92% 77% 62% 38% 38% 23% 15% 5.62
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

13 62% 62% 62% 46% 38% 23% 23% 5.46
17
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

13 92% 77% 69% 46% 31% 15% 8% 5.75
18
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

13 62% 54% 46% 38% 31% 15% 8% 6.25
19
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

13 85% 77% 46% 46% 46% 23% 15% 5.54
20
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

13 100% 100% 100% 85% 62% 46% 31% 7.62
# 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
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

6 83% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3.67
2
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

7 71% 43% 29% 14% 14% 0% 0% 3.57
3
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

7 71% 57% 43% 43% 43% 29% 14% 4.86
4
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

6 83% 33% 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 4.17
5
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

7 86% 71% 71% 57% 29% 14% 0% 5
6
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

7 86% 86% 86% 86% 71% 43% 29% 7.43
7
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

6 83% 83% 83% 67% 67% 33% 17% 6.17
8
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

6 67% 50% 50% 33% 33% 33% 33% 5.17
9
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

7 57% 57% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 3.29
10
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

7 86% 86% 71% 43% 14% 14% 14% 5.14
11
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

6 100% 67% 67% 67% 50% 17% 17% 5.83
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

7 100% 71% 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 6.14
13
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

7 86% 86% 71% 71% 71% 57% 57% 7.57
14
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

6 83% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.67
15
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

6 100% 83% 67% 17% 17% 17% 17% 5.5
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

7 43% 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 29% 4.57
17
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

6 100% 100% 100% 67% 33% 17% 0% 6.17
18
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 6
19
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

6 83% 67% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% 4.5
20
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

7 100% 100% 100% 71% 57% 43% 29% 7
# 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
Corinthians U20 Team Logo

Corinthians U20

7 100% 100% 100% 86% 43% 29% 29% 7.57
2
Palmeiras U20 Team Logo

Palmeiras U20

6 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8
3
São Paulo U20 Team Logo

São Paulo U20

6 100% 50% 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 4.17
4
Santos U20 Team Logo

Santos U20

7 71% 57% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.83
5
RB Bragantino U20 Team Logo

RB Bragantino U20

6 83% 67% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 4
6
Atlético Mineiro U20 Team Logo

Atlético Mineiro U20

6 100% 83% 67% 50% 50% 33% 33% 7.17
7
Cruzeiro U20 Team Logo

Cruzeiro U20

7 86% 86% 86% 71% 43% 43% 14% 7
8
América Mineiro U20 Team Logo

América Mineiro U20

7 100% 71% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4
9
Fluminense U20 Team Logo

Fluminense U20

6 50% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 4
10
Botafogo U20 Team Logo

Botafogo U20

6 83% 83% 67% 50% 33% 33% 17% 6.17
11
Vasco da Gama U20 Team Logo

Vasco da Gama U20

7 86% 86% 86% 71% 0% 0% 0% 5.29
12
Flamengo U20 Team Logo

Flamengo U20

6 100% 83% 67% 50% 17% 17% 0% 5.33
13
Grêmio U20 Team Logo

Grêmio U20

6 100% 83% 83% 83% 67% 67% 50% 8.33
14
Internacional U20 Team Logo

Internacional U20

7 86% 57% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4
15
Atlético GO U20 Team Logo

Atlético GO U20

7 86% 71% 57% 57% 57% 29% 14% 5.71
16
Fortaleza U20 Team Logo

Fortaleza U20

6 83% 83% 83% 67% 50% 17% 17% 6.5
17
Juventude U20 Team Logo

Juventude U20

7 86% 57% 43% 29% 29% 14% 14% 5.33
18
Cuiabá U20 Team Logo

Cuiabá U20

7 100% 86% 71% 57% 57% 29% 14% 6.29
19
Bahia U20 Team Logo

Bahia U20

7 86% 86% 57% 57% 57% 43% 29% 6.43
20
Athletico PR U20 Team Logo

Athletico PR U20

6 100% 100% 100% 100% 67% 50% 33% 8.33

The average number of corners for Athletico PR U20 vs Atlético GO U20 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 Athletico PR U20 have averaged 12.24 corners per match during this Brasileiro U20 campaign. They have taken 4.62 corners per match, while they concede an average of 7.62 to their opponents.

As for their upcoming opponent, Atlético GO U20, their corner stats are the following:

  • Average number of corners in matches involving Atlético GO U20: 9.62
  • Average number of corners in favour: 4
  • Average number of corners conceded: 5.62

Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Athletico PR U20 vs Atlético GO U20. 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.