Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Corners: Cleethorpes Town vs Ilkeston Town

Sat, 24 January 2026 - 10:00

Stadium: Bradley Community Stadium

Ilkeston Town Team Logo

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
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

13 46% 46% 31% 31% 15% 0% 0% 9.51
2
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

12 58% 50% 25% 17% 17% 17% 17% 9.1
3
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

14 50% 43% 21% 14% 14% 7% 7% 8.82
4
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

14 36% 36% 29% 21% 14% 7% 0% 8.55
5
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

12 33% 25% 17% 17% 8% 8% 0% 8.4
6
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

13 46% 38% 15% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8.3
7
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

13 46% 23% 15% 8% 8% 8% 0% 8.22
8
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

12 50% 50% 17% 17% 8% 0% 0% 8.2
9
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

12 25% 17% 17% 8% 8% 0% 0% 8.2
10
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

13 62% 54% 38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.16
11
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

12 42% 25% 25% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7.78
12
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

14 50% 29% 21% 14% 7% 0% 0% 7.73
13
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

12 25% 25% 8% 8% 8% 8% 0% 7.5
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

14 36% 36% 29% 14% 14% 7% 7% 7.09
15
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

13 15% 15% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7
16
Workington Team Logo

Workington

13 38% 31% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.88
17
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

12 33% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.88
18
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

10 40% 30% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.85
19
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

12 33% 25% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.51
20
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

14 29% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.34
21
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

12 25% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.76
# 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
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 10.5
2
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

7 71% 57% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 9
3
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

7 57% 43% 29% 14% 14% 14% 14% 9
4
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

7 57% 57% 43% 29% 29% 14% 0% 9
5
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

6 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 9.5
6
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

6 50% 50% 33% 17% 17% 17% 17% 10
7
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

7 57% 29% 14% 14% 14% 14% 0% 9.5
8
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

7 43% 43% 29% 29% 14% 0% 0% 8.67
9
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

7 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.5
10
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

6 50% 50% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.33
11
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

6 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.6
12
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

7 43% 43% 43% 29% 14% 0% 0% 9
13
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

6 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.5
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

7 29% 29% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.42
15
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

7 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.33
16
Workington Team Logo

Workington

6 33% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7
17
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

5 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9
18
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

4 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.34
19
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

6 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.4
20
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

7 29% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.25
21
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

6 33% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.4
# 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
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

7 57% 57% 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% 9.17
2
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

5 40% 40% 40% 20% 20% 20% 20% 9.34
3
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

7 43% 43% 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 8.6
4
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

7 14% 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 7.67
5
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 7.66
6
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

7 43% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.17
7
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

6 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.2
8
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

5 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.5
9
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

5 40% 20% 20% 20% 20% 0% 0% 8.67
10
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

7 71% 57% 57% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9
11
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

6 50% 50% 50% 17% 17% 17% 17% 9.25
12
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

7 57% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.67
13
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 8.5
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

7 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 14% 14% 9.4
15
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

6 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.5
16
Workington Team Logo

Workington

7 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.8
17
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

7 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5.6
18
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

6 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8
19
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

6 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.67
20
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

7 29% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.4
21
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

6 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6.33
# 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
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

14 43% 36% 29% 21% 14% 7% 7% 4.22
2
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

12 50% 17% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.88
3
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

12 33% 17% 8% 8% 0% 0% 0% 2.88
4
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

12 67% 67% 50% 50% 33% 17% 0% 5.3
5
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

12 50% 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% 4.25
6
Workington Team Logo

Workington

13 23% 15% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.25
7
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

14 43% 36% 21% 7% 0% 0% 0% 2.91
8
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

13 23% 15% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2
9
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

12 42% 42% 25% 25% 25% 17% 17% 4.2
10
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

12 33% 17% 17% 8% 8% 0% 0% 3.67
11
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

10 30% 30% 10% 10% 10% 0% 0% 3.14
12
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

13 85% 62% 46% 15% 8% 0% 0% 4.33
13
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

12 25% 25% 25% 8% 0% 0% 0% 3.6
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

14 57% 43% 36% 21% 14% 7% 0% 3.92
15
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

13 38% 38% 38% 31% 15% 8% 0% 4.33
16
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

12 67% 42% 33% 25% 8% 0% 0% 4.11
17
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

13 54% 38% 23% 15% 8% 8% 8% 3.8
18
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

12 33% 33% 25% 17% 17% 17% 8% 5.6
19
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

13 54% 54% 54% 15% 0% 0% 0% 4.88
20
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

14 57% 57% 21% 21% 7% 0% 0% 4
21
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

14 43% 29% 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 3.56
# 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
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

7 57% 43% 43% 29% 14% 14% 14% 4.5
2
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

6 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3
3
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

6 50% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8
4
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

7 71% 71% 43% 43% 29% 0% 0% 5
5
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

5 60% 60% 60% 40% 40% 40% 0% 7
6
Workington Team Logo

Workington

6 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2
7
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

7 43% 29% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 3.2
8
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

7 43% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4
9
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

7 57% 57% 29% 29% 29% 14% 14% 4
10
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

6 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.5
11
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

4 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.67
12
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

6 83% 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3.83
13
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

6 33% 33% 33% 17% 0% 0% 0% 5.5
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

7 43% 43% 43% 29% 29% 14% 0% 3.71
15
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

7 57% 57% 57% 43% 29% 14% 0% 6.5
16
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

6 83% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3.8
17
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

6 50% 33% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 4
18
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

7 29% 29% 29% 14% 14% 14% 0% 6.5
19
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

6 33% 33% 33% 17% 0% 0% 0% 5.5
20
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

7 57% 57% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 3.5
21
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

7 43% 43% 29% 29% 29% 0% 0% 4.75
# 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
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

7 29% 29% 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 3.67
2
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

6 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.67
3
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3
4
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

5 60% 60% 60% 60% 40% 40% 0% 5.75
5
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

7 43% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.6
6
Workington Team Logo

Workington

7 29% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.4
7
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

7 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.67
8
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

6 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2
9
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

5 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 4.67
10
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

6 50% 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 4.25
11
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 3.5
12
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

7 86% 71% 57% 14% 14% 0% 0% 4.83
13
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

6 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.33
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

7 71% 43% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 4.2
15
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 2.6
16
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

6 50% 50% 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% 4.5
17
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

7 57% 43% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 3.67
18
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

5 40% 40% 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 5
19
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

7 71% 71% 71% 14% 0% 0% 0% 4.67
20
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

7 57% 57% 29% 29% 14% 0% 0% 4.6
21
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

7 43% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.6
# 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
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

14 57% 36% 29% 14% 14% 0% 0% 4.33
2
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

12 42% 42% 17% 17% 8% 0% 0% 3.63
3
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

12 25% 25% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 2.88
4
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

12 33% 25% 25% 8% 8% 0% 0% 2.9
5
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

12 33% 33% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.63
6
Workington Team Logo

Workington

13 46% 38% 38% 15% 15% 15% 0% 4.63
7
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

14 79% 57% 36% 14% 14% 7% 7% 4.82
8
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

13 23% 23% 15% 8% 8% 0% 0% 3.8
9
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

12 67% 67% 50% 25% 17% 17% 0% 4.9
10
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

12 42% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3.83
11
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

10 40% 30% 30% 20% 10% 10% 0% 3.71
12
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

13 69% 62% 38% 15% 15% 0% 0% 3.83
13
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

12 33% 25% 25% 17% 17% 8% 0% 4.8
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

14 43% 29% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 3.17
15
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

13 46% 31% 31% 23% 8% 8% 0% 3.89
16
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

12 50% 25% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 3.67
17
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

13 62% 54% 46% 23% 8% 0% 0% 4.5
18
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

12 17% 17% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.6
19
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

13 54% 46% 31% 31% 8% 0% 0% 4.63
20
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

14 64% 36% 36% 36% 14% 7% 7% 4.82
21
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

14 21% 14% 14% 7% 7% 0% 0% 2.78
# 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
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

7 71% 43% 43% 29% 29% 0% 0% 4.5
2
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

6 50% 50% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 3.4
3
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 2.6
4
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

7 43% 43% 43% 14% 14% 0% 0% 3.67
5
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

5 20% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2
6
Workington Team Logo

Workington

6 33% 33% 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% 5
7
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

7 71% 71% 57% 14% 14% 14% 14% 5.8
8
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

7 29% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.33
9
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

7 86% 86% 71% 29% 14% 14% 0% 5
10
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3
11
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

4 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.67
12
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

6 67% 67% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 3.5
13
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

6 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

7 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.71
15
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

7 29% 14% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3
16
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

6 50% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8
17
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

6 67% 67% 67% 50% 17% 0% 0% 6
18
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

7 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1
19
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 5
20
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

7 86% 43% 43% 43% 14% 14% 14% 5.5
21
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

7 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5
# 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
Guiseley Team Logo

Guiseley

7 43% 29% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4
2
Hyde United Team Logo

Hyde United

6 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 4
3
Gainsborough Trinity Team Logo

Gainsborough Trinity

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 3.33
4
United of Manchester Team Logo

United of Manchester

5 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.75
5
Hednesford Town Team Logo

Hednesford Town

7 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3
6
Workington Team Logo

Workington

7 57% 43% 43% 14% 14% 14% 0% 4.4
7
Whitby Town Team Logo

Whitby Town

7 86% 43% 14% 14% 14% 0% 0% 4
8
Lancaster City Team Logo

Lancaster City

6 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 0% 0% 4.5
9
Ashton United Team Logo

Ashton United

5 40% 40% 20% 20% 20% 20% 0% 4.67
10
Rushall Olympic Team Logo

Rushall Olympic

6 67% 50% 17% 17% 0% 0% 0% 4.25
11
Warrington Town Team Logo

Warrington Town

6 50% 33% 33% 33% 17% 17% 0% 4.5
12
Stocksbridge Park Steels Team Logo

Stocksbridge Park Steels

7 71% 57% 43% 14% 14% 0% 0% 4.17
13
Morpeth Town Team Logo

Morpeth Town

6 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 17% 0% 5.33
14
Prescot Cables Team Logo

Prescot Cables

7 57% 43% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 5.2
15
Leek Town Team Logo

Leek Town

6 67% 50% 50% 50% 17% 17% 0% 4.6
16
Bamber Bridge Team Logo

Bamber Bridge

6 50% 33% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 4.75
17
Cleethorpes Town Team Logo

Cleethorpes Town

7 57% 43% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.5
18
Stockton Town FC Team Logo

Stockton Town FC

5 40% 40% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.67
19
Hebburn Town Team Logo

Hebburn Town

7 71% 57% 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% 4.5
20
Rylands Team Logo

Rylands

7 43% 29% 29% 29% 14% 0% 0% 4
21
Ilkeston Town Team Logo

Ilkeston Town

7 43% 29% 29% 14% 14% 0% 0% 3.8

The average number of corners for Cleethorpes Town vs Ilkeston Town 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 Cleethorpes Town have averaged 8.3 corners per match during this Northern Premier League campaign. They have taken 3.8 corners per match, while they concede an average of 4.5 to their opponents.

As for their upcoming opponent, Ilkeston Town, their corner stats are the following:

  • Average number of corners in matches involving Ilkeston Town: 6.34
  • Average number of corners in favour: 3.56
  • Average number of corners conceded: 2.78

Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Cleethorpes Town vs Ilkeston Town. 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.