Frosinone 2 - 0 Como
03.09.2022 - 08:00
Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Finished
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 |
Como |
38 | 89% | 76% | 61% | 47% | 42% | 29% | 18% | 10.84 |
| 2 |
Ternana |
38 | 79% | 76% | 58% | 39% | 32% | 24% | 13% | 10.66 |
| 3 |
Perugia |
38 | 79% | 71% | 63% | 42% | 37% | 24% | 18% | 10.63 |
| 4 |
Cagliari |
43 | 81% | 77% | 67% | 53% | 28% | 16% | 12% | 10.28 |
| 5 |
Bari 1908 |
42 | 79% | 74% | 55% | 48% | 38% | 24% | 17% | 10.19 |
| 6 |
SPAL |
38 | 82% | 68% | 55% | 34% | 29% | 21% | 11% | 10.16 |
| 7 |
Venezia |
39 | 77% | 72% | 51% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 18% | 10.11 |
| 8 |
Reggina |
39 | 77% | 69% | 56% | 46% | 31% | 21% | 15% | 10.1 |
| 9 |
Benevento |
38 | 82% | 71% | 55% | 39% | 34% | 21% | 16% | 10.05 |
| 10 |
Parma |
40 | 75% | 65% | 58% | 45% | 30% | 18% | 13% | 10.03 |
| 11 |
Cosenza |
40 | 73% | 63% | 58% | 43% | 35% | 23% | 10% | 9.93 |
| 12 |
Palermo |
38 | 71% | 66% | 42% | 34% | 29% | 21% | 16% | 9.92 |
| 13 |
Modena |
38 | 74% | 66% | 61% | 42% | 42% | 18% | 8% | 9.9 |
| 14 |
Südtirol |
41 | 76% | 71% | 59% | 49% | 39% | 15% | 5% | 9.7 |
| 15 |
Ascoli |
38 | 71% | 61% | 47% | 39% | 29% | 18% | 11% | 9.39 |
| 16 |
Pisa |
38 | 74% | 61% | 42% | 34% | 26% | 16% | 8% | 9.39 |
| 17 |
Genoa |
38 | 74% | 63% | 39% | 29% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 9.21 |
| 18 |
Cittadella |
38 | 66% | 55% | 47% | 32% | 24% | 5% | 3% | 8.84 |
| 19 |
Brescia |
40 | 73% | 63% | 30% | 23% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 8.83 |
| 20 |
Frosinone |
38 | 58% | 55% | 50% | 26% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 8.76 |
| # | 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 |
Como |
19 | 89% | 74% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 10.53 |
| 2 |
Ternana |
19 | 84% | 79% | 58% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10.16 |
| 3 |
Perugia |
19 | 79% | 68% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 26% | 10.94 |
| 4 |
Cagliari |
22 | 82% | 82% | 68% | 55% | 32% | 18% | 14% | 10.5 |
| 5 |
Bari 1908 |
21 | 81% | 76% | 62% | 52% | 43% | 29% | 19% | 10.52 |
| 6 |
SPAL |
19 | 63% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 9.1 |
| 7 |
Venezia |
19 | 95% | 84% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 11.11 |
| 8 |
Reggina |
19 | 79% | 68% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 10.52 |
| 9 |
Benevento |
19 | 84% | 79% | 58% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 9.89 |
| 10 |
Parma |
20 | 75% | 70% | 65% | 45% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 10.45 |
| 11 |
Cosenza |
20 | 75% | 65% | 60% | 45% | 35% | 20% | 10% | 10.1 |
| 12 |
Palermo |
19 | 74% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 10.57 |
| 13 |
Modena |
19 | 74% | 63% | 63% | 47% | 47% | 21% | 11% | 10.16 |
| 14 |
Südtirol |
21 | 67% | 57% | 43% | 33% | 24% | 10% | 0% | 8.61 |
| 15 |
Ascoli |
19 | 63% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 9.37 |
| 16 |
Pisa |
19 | 74% | 74% | 47% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 9.74 |
| 17 |
Genoa |
19 | 74% | 63% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 9.32 |
| 18 |
Cittadella |
19 | 68% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 8.21 |
| 19 |
Brescia |
20 | 80% | 75% | 25% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 8.9 |
| 20 |
Frosinone |
19 | 47% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 8.21 |
| # | 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 |
Como |
19 | 89% | 79% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 11.16 |
| 2 |
Ternana |
19 | 74% | 74% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 11.16 |
| 3 |
Perugia |
19 | 79% | 74% | 63% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 10.32 |
| 4 |
Cagliari |
21 | 81% | 71% | 67% | 52% | 24% | 14% | 10% | 10.05 |
| 5 |
Bari 1908 |
21 | 76% | 71% | 48% | 43% | 33% | 19% | 14% | 9.86 |
| 6 |
SPAL |
19 | 100% | 95% | 68% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11.21 |
| 7 |
Venezia |
20 | 60% | 60% | 35% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 9.15 |
| 8 |
Reggina |
20 | 75% | 70% | 50% | 45% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 9.7 |
| 9 |
Benevento |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 10.21 |
| 10 |
Parma |
20 | 75% | 60% | 50% | 45% | 35% | 15% | 15% | 9.6 |
| 11 |
Cosenza |
20 | 70% | 60% | 55% | 40% | 35% | 25% | 10% | 9.75 |
| 12 |
Palermo |
19 | 68% | 63% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.26 |
| 13 |
Modena |
19 | 74% | 68% | 58% | 37% | 37% | 16% | 5% | 9.63 |
| 14 |
Südtirol |
20 | 85% | 85% | 75% | 65% | 55% | 20% | 10% | 10.85 |
| 15 |
Ascoli |
19 | 79% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 9.42 |
| 16 |
Pisa |
19 | 74% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 9.05 |
| 17 |
Genoa |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 9.11 |
| 18 |
Cittadella |
19 | 63% | 63% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 11% | 5% | 9.47 |
| 19 |
Brescia |
20 | 65% | 50% | 35% | 25% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 8.75 |
| 20 |
Frosinone |
19 | 68% | 68% | 63% | 26% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 9.31 |
| # | 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 |
Cagliari |
43 | 88% | 77% | 67% | 49% | 37% | 23% | 14% | 5.63 |
| 2 |
Genoa |
38 | 89% | 82% | 71% | 50% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 5.66 |
| 3 |
Palermo |
38 | 82% | 63% | 55% | 39% | 29% | 16% | 13% | 5.03 |
| 4 |
Frosinone |
38 | 82% | 68% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 13% | 11% | 4.71 |
| 5 |
Parma |
40 | 90% | 78% | 75% | 58% | 38% | 20% | 15% | 6.18 |
| 6 |
Bari 1908 |
42 | 71% | 45% | 36% | 33% | 29% | 24% | 12% | 4.31 |
| 7 |
Benevento |
38 | 84% | 71% | 63% | 47% | 39% | 18% | 13% | 5.42 |
| 8 |
Perugia |
38 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 53% | 34% | 21% | 13% | 5.74 |
| 9 |
Ternana |
38 | 84% | 79% | 68% | 42% | 26% | 18% | 13% | 5.5 |
| 10 |
Brescia |
40 | 83% | 63% | 45% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 5% | 4.43 |
| 11 |
Pisa |
38 | 71% | 55% | 55% | 26% | 18% | 8% | 5% | 4.13 |
| 12 |
Cittadella |
38 | 74% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 3% | 4.39 |
| 13 |
Ascoli |
38 | 71% | 55% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 18% | 18% | 4.97 |
| 14 |
SPAL |
38 | 82% | 68% | 50% | 34% | 18% | 8% | 3% | 4.58 |
| 15 |
Modena |
38 | 82% | 74% | 55% | 32% | 24% | 18% | 16% | 5.03 |
| 16 |
Como |
38 | 87% | 68% | 50% | 34% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 4.71 |
| 17 |
Reggina |
39 | 74% | 64% | 54% | 51% | 38% | 23% | 5% | 5.05 |
| 18 |
Venezia |
39 | 79% | 67% | 51% | 44% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 4.67 |
| 19 |
Südtirol |
41 | 73% | 49% | 39% | 27% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 3.8 |
| 20 |
Cosenza |
40 | 85% | 60% | 50% | 33% | 28% | 10% | 3% | 4.6 |
| # | 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 |
Cagliari |
22 | 86% | 82% | 77% | 59% | 45% | 27% | 14% | 5.86 |
| 2 |
Genoa |
19 | 100% | 89% | 84% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 6.58 |
| 3 |
Palermo |
19 | 89% | 79% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 16% | 16% | 5.68 |
| 4 |
Frosinone |
19 | 89% | 79% | 42% | 26% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 4.95 |
| 5 |
Parma |
20 | 100% | 85% | 80% | 60% | 30% | 15% | 15% | 6.65 |
| 6 |
Bari 1908 |
21 | 90% | 62% | 48% | 43% | 33% | 29% | 14% | 5.14 |
| 7 |
Benevento |
19 | 95% | 84% | 74% | 63% | 53% | 16% | 11% | 6 |
| 8 |
Perugia |
19 | 89% | 84% | 74% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 6.47 |
| 9 |
Ternana |
19 | 84% | 79% | 63% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.95 |
| 10 |
Brescia |
20 | 85% | 65% | 45% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 4.6 |
| 11 |
Pisa |
19 | 84% | 68% | 68% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 12 |
Cittadella |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 0% | 4.53 |
| 13 |
Ascoli |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 26% | 5.74 |
| 14 |
SPAL |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 0% | 4.47 |
| 15 |
Modena |
19 | 95% | 84% | 74% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 5.79 |
| 16 |
Como |
19 | 95% | 79% | 47% | 32% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 4.79 |
| 17 |
Reggina |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5.05 |
| 18 |
Venezia |
19 | 79% | 74% | 58% | 58% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5.16 |
| 19 |
Südtirol |
21 | 71% | 48% | 48% | 38% | 14% | 5% | 5% | 3.9 |
| 20 |
Cosenza |
20 | 95% | 65% | 55% | 40% | 35% | 10% | 0% | 4.95 |
| # | 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 |
Cagliari |
21 | 90% | 71% | 57% | 38% | 29% | 19% | 14% | 5.38 |
| 2 |
Genoa |
19 | 79% | 74% | 58% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 4.74 |
| 3 |
Palermo |
19 | 74% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 4.37 |
| 4 |
Frosinone |
19 | 74% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 11% | 4.47 |
| 5 |
Parma |
20 | 80% | 70% | 70% | 55% | 45% | 25% | 15% | 5.7 |
| 6 |
Bari 1908 |
21 | 52% | 29% | 24% | 24% | 24% | 19% | 10% | 3.48 |
| 7 |
Benevento |
19 | 74% | 58% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 4.84 |
| 8 |
Perugia |
19 | 100% | 74% | 63% | 42% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| 9 |
Ternana |
19 | 84% | 79% | 74% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 6.05 |
| 10 |
Brescia |
20 | 80% | 60% | 45% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 4.25 |
| 11 |
Pisa |
19 | 58% | 42% | 42% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.16 |
| 12 |
Cittadella |
19 | 74% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 4.26 |
| 13 |
Ascoli |
19 | 63% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 4.21 |
| 14 |
SPAL |
19 | 89% | 74% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 4.68 |
| 15 |
Modena |
19 | 68% | 63% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 4.26 |
| 16 |
Como |
19 | 79% | 58% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 4.63 |
| 17 |
Reggina |
20 | 75% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 40% | 25% | 0% | 5.05 |
| 18 |
Venezia |
20 | 80% | 60% | 45% | 30% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 4.2 |
| 19 |
Südtirol |
20 | 75% | 50% | 30% | 15% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.7 |
| 20 |
Cosenza |
20 | 75% | 55% | 45% | 25% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 4.25 |
| # | 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 |
Cagliari |
43 | 84% | 65% | 49% | 35% | 23% | 12% | 7% | 4.65 |
| 2 |
Genoa |
38 | 61% | 42% | 34% | 21% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 3.55 |
| 3 |
Palermo |
38 | 71% | 66% | 55% | 42% | 21% | 13% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 4 |
Frosinone |
38 | 66% | 50% | 50% | 37% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 4.05 |
| 5 |
Parma |
40 | 73% | 58% | 48% | 20% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 3.85 |
| 6 |
Bari 1908 |
42 | 88% | 76% | 67% | 55% | 48% | 24% | 21% | 5.88 |
| 7 |
Benevento |
38 | 79% | 58% | 55% | 34% | 21% | 11% | 3% | 4.63 |
| 8 |
Perugia |
38 | 87% | 71% | 55% | 42% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 9 |
Ternana |
38 | 87% | 71% | 50% | 34% | 29% | 18% | 11% | 5.16 |
| 10 |
Brescia |
40 | 83% | 63% | 43% | 23% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 4.4 |
| 11 |
Pisa |
38 | 82% | 71% | 58% | 37% | 29% | 24% | 16% | 5.26 |
| 12 |
Cittadella |
38 | 76% | 58% | 45% | 26% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 4.45 |
| 13 |
Ascoli |
38 | 71% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 24% | 11% | 3% | 4.42 |
| 14 |
SPAL |
38 | 92% | 71% | 61% | 45% | 26% | 16% | 13% | 5.58 |
| 15 |
Modena |
38 | 82% | 68% | 61% | 42% | 29% | 11% | 0% | 4.87 |
| 16 |
Como |
38 | 95% | 84% | 74% | 58% | 42% | 29% | 16% | 6.13 |
| 17 |
Reggina |
39 | 85% | 67% | 51% | 41% | 33% | 23% | 10% | 5.05 |
| 18 |
Venezia |
39 | 82% | 69% | 62% | 54% | 38% | 26% | 18% | 5.44 |
| 19 |
Südtirol |
41 | 88% | 73% | 63% | 54% | 46% | 37% | 20% | 5.9 |
| 20 |
Cosenza |
40 | 95% | 75% | 58% | 45% | 35% | 18% | 8% | 5.33 |
| # | 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 |
Cagliari |
22 | 86% | 59% | 41% | 32% | 27% | 14% | 9% | 4.64 |
| 2 |
Genoa |
19 | 42% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 2.74 |
| 3 |
Palermo |
19 | 63% | 58% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 4.89 |
| 4 |
Frosinone |
19 | 47% | 32% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 3.26 |
| 5 |
Parma |
20 | 70% | 50% | 50% | 25% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 3.8 |
| 6 |
Bari 1908 |
21 | 86% | 71% | 52% | 43% | 33% | 24% | 19% | 5.38 |
| 7 |
Benevento |
19 | 74% | 53% | 47% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.89 |
| 8 |
Perugia |
19 | 84% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 4.47 |
| 9 |
Ternana |
19 | 79% | 74% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 5.21 |
| 10 |
Brescia |
20 | 80% | 70% | 55% | 20% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 4.3 |
| 11 |
Pisa |
19 | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.63 |
| 12 |
Cittadella |
19 | 74% | 53% | 37% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.68 |
| 13 |
Ascoli |
19 | 68% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 3.63 |
| 14 |
SPAL |
19 | 84% | 53% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.63 |
| 15 |
Modena |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 32% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 4.37 |
| 16 |
Como |
19 | 95% | 79% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5.74 |
| 17 |
Reggina |
19 | 79% | 68% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 5.47 |
| 18 |
Venezia |
19 | 84% | 74% | 68% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 5.95 |
| 19 |
Südtirol |
21 | 81% | 57% | 48% | 38% | 33% | 24% | 5% | 4.71 |
| 20 |
Cosenza |
20 | 95% | 70% | 55% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 5% | 5.15 |
| # | 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 |
Cagliari |
21 | 81% | 71% | 57% | 38% | 19% | 10% | 5% | 4.67 |
| 2 |
Genoa |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 4.37 |
| 3 |
Palermo |
19 | 79% | 74% | 58% | 47% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 4.89 |
| 4 |
Frosinone |
19 | 84% | 68% | 68% | 47% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 4.84 |
| 5 |
Parma |
20 | 75% | 65% | 45% | 15% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.9 |
| 6 |
Bari 1908 |
21 | 90% | 81% | 81% | 67% | 62% | 24% | 24% | 6.38 |
| 7 |
Benevento |
19 | 84% | 63% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5.37 |
| 8 |
Perugia |
19 | 89% | 79% | 63% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 5.32 |
| 9 |
Ternana |
19 | 95% | 68% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 5.11 |
| 10 |
Brescia |
20 | 85% | 55% | 30% | 25% | 20% | 15% | 10% | 4.5 |
| 11 |
Pisa |
19 | 95% | 84% | 68% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 5.89 |
| 12 |
Cittadella |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 5.21 |
| 13 |
Ascoli |
19 | 74% | 74% | 68% | 53% | 32% | 16% | 5% | 5.21 |
| 14 |
SPAL |
19 | 100% | 89% | 74% | 58% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 6.53 |
| 15 |
Modena |
19 | 84% | 74% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 0% | 5.37 |
| 16 |
Como |
19 | 95% | 89% | 84% | 74% | 53% | 32% | 16% | 6.53 |
| 17 |
Reggina |
20 | 90% | 65% | 40% | 35% | 25% | 15% | 5% | 4.65 |
| 18 |
Venezia |
20 | 80% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 35% | 15% | 15% | 4.95 |
| 19 |
Südtirol |
20 | 95% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 35% | 7.15 |
| 20 |
Cosenza |
20 | 95% | 80% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 15% | 10% | 5.5 |
The average number of corners for Frosinone vs Como 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 Frosinone have averaged 8.76 corners per match during this Serie B campaign. They have taken 4.71 corners per match, while they concede an average of 4.05 to their opponents.
As for their upcoming opponent, Como, their corner stats are the following:
- Average number of corners in matches involving Como: 10.84
- Average number of corners in favour: 4.71
- Average number of corners conceded: 6.13
Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Frosinone vs Como. 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.