Lorient 1 - 0 Nice
22.09.2021 - 15:00
Stadium: Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir
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 |
Rennes |
38 | 82% | 66% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 29% | 21% | 10.55 |
| 2 |
Nantes |
38 | 84% | 76% | 71% | 42% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 10.47 |
| 3 |
Metz |
38 | 76% | 76% | 55% | 50% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 10.42 |
| 4 |
Lille |
38 | 71% | 61% | 50% | 42% | 32% | 29% | 21% | 10.18 |
| 5 |
Lens |
38 | 84% | 63% | 50% | 37% | 32% | 18% | 8% | 10.03 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
38 | 76% | 63% | 58% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 18% | 10.02 |
| 7 |
Reims |
38 | 74% | 61% | 53% | 39% | 26% | 26% | 18% | 9.9 |
| 8 |
Brest |
38 | 71% | 61% | 50% | 34% | 29% | 24% | 21% | 9.89 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
38 | 76% | 66% | 58% | 42% | 26% | 18% | 8% | 9.85 |
| 10 |
Monaco |
38 | 63% | 53% | 42% | 42% | 34% | 29% | 13% | 9.76 |
| 11 |
Strasbourg |
38 | 76% | 66% | 53% | 26% | 18% | 18% | 13% | 9.74 |
| 12 |
Lyon |
38 | 79% | 68% | 61% | 34% | 21% | 16% | 8% | 9.61 |
| 13 |
Nice |
38 | 68% | 55% | 45% | 37% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.58 |
| 14 |
Troyes |
38 | 74% | 66% | 53% | 37% | 24% | 18% | 11% | 9.58 |
| 15 |
Angers |
38 | 71% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 18% | 13% | 9.57 |
| 16 |
Bordeaux |
38 | 71% | 63% | 45% | 39% | 26% | 16% | 13% | 9.48 |
| 17 |
Lorient |
38 | 63% | 61% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 9.4 |
| 18 |
PSG |
38 | 63% | 53% | 45% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.37 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
38 | 71% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 9.03 |
| 20 |
Saint-Étienne |
38 | 68% | 66% | 45% | 34% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 8.94 |
| # | 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 |
Rennes |
19 | 74% | 58% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 9.95 |
| 2 |
Nantes |
19 | 89% | 84% | 84% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 10.84 |
| 3 |
Metz |
19 | 63% | 63% | 42% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 9 |
| 4 |
Lille |
19 | 68% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.73 |
| 5 |
Lens |
19 | 84% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 9.79 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
19 | 68% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 9.9 |
| 7 |
Reims |
19 | 68% | 58% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.79 |
| 8 |
Brest |
19 | 68% | 63% | 58% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 10.11 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 84% | 74% | 58% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 10.16 |
| 10 |
Monaco |
19 | 74% | 68% | 58% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 10.79 |
| 11 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 84% | 74% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 9.84 |
| 12 |
Lyon |
19 | 79% | 68% | 63% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 9.58 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 63% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 8.63 |
| 14 |
Troyes |
19 | 74% | 68% | 53% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 10.22 |
| 15 |
Angers |
19 | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.37 |
| 16 |
Bordeaux |
19 | 68% | 63% | 47% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 9.89 |
| 17 |
Lorient |
19 | 68% | 63% | 58% | 47% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 10.1 |
| 18 |
PSG |
19 | 63% | 47% | 42% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 9.42 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 79% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 9.11 |
| 20 |
Saint-Étienne |
19 | 74% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 9.16 |
| # | 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 |
Rennes |
19 | 89% | 74% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 11.15 |
| 2 |
Nantes |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 10.1 |
| 3 |
Metz |
19 | 89% | 89% | 68% | 63% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 11.85 |
| 4 |
Lille |
19 | 74% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 10.63 |
| 5 |
Lens |
19 | 84% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 10.27 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
19 | 84% | 63% | 63% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 10.16 |
| 7 |
Reims |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 10 |
| 8 |
Brest |
19 | 74% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.68 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 68% | 58% | 58% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 9.53 |
| 10 |
Monaco |
19 | 53% | 37% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 8.74 |
| 11 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 68% | 58% | 58% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.63 |
| 12 |
Lyon |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9.63 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 74% | 63% | 58% | 53% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 10.52 |
| 14 |
Troyes |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 26% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 8.95 |
| 15 |
Angers |
19 | 74% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9.79 |
| 16 |
Bordeaux |
19 | 74% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 0% | 9.05 |
| 17 |
Lorient |
19 | 58% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 0% | 8.69 |
| 18 |
PSG |
19 | 63% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 9.32 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 63% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 8.95 |
| 20 |
Saint-Étienne |
19 | 63% | 63% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 8.74 |
| # | 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 |
Monaco |
38 | 87% | 76% | 66% | 55% | 34% | 24% | 18% | 5.79 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
38 | 84% | 66% | 42% | 34% | 29% | 18% | 11% | 4.95 |
| 3 |
PSG |
38 | 89% | 76% | 55% | 37% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 5.29 |
| 4 |
Bordeaux |
38 | 63% | 50% | 34% | 18% | 11% | 11% | 8% | 3.95 |
| 5 |
Saint-Étienne |
38 | 79% | 55% | 47% | 34% | 24% | 16% | 8% | 4.68 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
38 | 79% | 63% | 50% | 37% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 4.68 |
| 7 |
Metz |
38 | 71% | 45% | 29% | 21% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 3.74 |
| 8 |
Nantes |
38 | 89% | 79% | 66% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 8% | 5.21 |
| 9 |
Lille |
38 | 89% | 68% | 47% | 34% | 32% | 21% | 13% | 5.29 |
| 10 |
Rennes |
38 | 84% | 76% | 63% | 55% | 34% | 24% | 21% | 5.84 |
| 11 |
Olympique Marseille |
38 | 87% | 74% | 66% | 50% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 5.74 |
| 12 |
Angers |
38 | 89% | 71% | 50% | 34% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 4.89 |
| 13 |
Nice |
38 | 87% | 68% | 61% | 39% | 32% | 18% | 11% | 5.16 |
| 14 |
Lorient |
38 | 71% | 55% | 39% | 39% | 18% | 16% | 5% | 4.29 |
| 15 |
Lens |
38 | 92% | 82% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 18% | 11% | 5.61 |
| 16 |
Reims |
38 | 74% | 53% | 39% | 29% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 4.37 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
38 | 89% | 68% | 53% | 34% | 18% | 11% | 3% | 4.74 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
38 | 76% | 61% | 45% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 4.26 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
38 | 76% | 58% | 45% | 34% | 18% | 16% | 13% | 4.71 |
| 20 |
Brest |
38 | 71% | 66% | 50% | 29% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 4.5 |
| # | 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 |
Monaco |
19 | 100% | 89% | 79% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 7.05 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 84% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 5.63 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 89% | 79% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5.58 |
| 4 |
Bordeaux |
19 | 74% | 53% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 4.89 |
| 5 |
Saint-Étienne |
19 | 79% | 68% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5.58 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
19 | 84% | 74% | 74% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5.53 |
| 7 |
Metz |
19 | 79% | 42% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.37 |
| 8 |
Nantes |
19 | 95% | 89% | 79% | 53% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 6 |
| 9 |
Lille |
19 | 95% | 74% | 42% | 37% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 5.68 |
| 10 |
Rennes |
19 | 95% | 84% | 68% | 63% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 6.21 |
| 11 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 95% | 79% | 74% | 58% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 6.11 |
| 12 |
Angers |
19 | 100% | 74% | 53% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5.42 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 95% | 74% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 5.42 |
| 14 |
Lorient |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 58% | 32% | 26% | 11% | 5.21 |
| 15 |
Lens |
19 | 95% | 95% | 74% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 6.11 |
| 16 |
Reims |
19 | 79% | 58% | 53% | 37% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 5.05 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 79% | 68% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 16% | 0% | 5.05 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 84% | 79% | 68% | 37% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 89% | 79% | 63% | 42% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 74% | 68% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.79 |
| # | 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 |
Monaco |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.53 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 84% | 63% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 4.26 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 89% | 74% | 63% | 32% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 5 |
| 4 |
Bordeaux |
19 | 53% | 47% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| 5 |
Saint-Étienne |
19 | 79% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 3.79 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
19 | 74% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 3.84 |
| 7 |
Metz |
19 | 63% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.11 |
| 8 |
Nantes |
19 | 84% | 68% | 53% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 4.42 |
| 9 |
Lille |
19 | 84% | 63% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 10 |
Rennes |
19 | 74% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 5.47 |
| 11 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 32% | 16% | 5.37 |
| 12 |
Angers |
19 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 4.37 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 79% | 63% | 58% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 14 |
Lorient |
19 | 63% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.37 |
| 15 |
Lens |
19 | 89% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 11% | 11% | 5.11 |
| 16 |
Reims |
19 | 68% | 47% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.68 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 100% | 68% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4.42 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 68% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.42 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 63% | 37% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 4.32 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 68% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 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 |
Monaco |
38 | 68% | 53% | 42% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 3.97 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
38 | 82% | 61% | 45% | 37% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 4.66 |
| 3 |
PSG |
38 | 82% | 58% | 34% | 21% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 4.08 |
| 4 |
Bordeaux |
38 | 84% | 71% | 66% | 55% | 34% | 21% | 16% | 5.53 |
| 5 |
Saint-Étienne |
38 | 68% | 58% | 42% | 29% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 4.26 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
38 | 79% | 74% | 61% | 47% | 34% | 29% | 11% | 5.34 |
| 7 |
Metz |
38 | 97% | 89% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 6.68 |
| 8 |
Nantes |
38 | 92% | 79% | 66% | 39% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 5.26 |
| 9 |
Lille |
38 | 82% | 71% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.89 |
| 10 |
Rennes |
38 | 71% | 63% | 53% | 45% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 4.71 |
| 11 |
Olympique Marseille |
38 | 84% | 55% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 8% | 0% | 4.11 |
| 12 |
Angers |
38 | 79% | 58% | 45% | 34% | 24% | 13% | 8% | 4.68 |
| 13 |
Nice |
38 | 66% | 45% | 34% | 26% | 21% | 18% | 11% | 4.42 |
| 14 |
Lorient |
38 | 92% | 74% | 53% | 34% | 21% | 18% | 8% | 5.11 |
| 15 |
Lens |
38 | 76% | 55% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 4.42 |
| 16 |
Reims |
38 | 92% | 82% | 58% | 45% | 29% | 13% | 13% | 5.53 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
38 | 87% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 29% | 16% | 13% | 5 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
38 | 82% | 66% | 58% | 55% | 42% | 21% | 13% | 5.32 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
38 | 79% | 63% | 47% | 24% | 13% | 11% | 5% | 4.32 |
| 20 |
Brest |
38 | 87% | 68% | 61% | 39% | 29% | 21% | 21% | 5.39 |
| # | 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 |
Monaco |
19 | 68% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 3.74 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 68% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.95 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 84% | 63% | 32% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.84 |
| 4 |
Bordeaux |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5 |
| 5 |
Saint-Étienne |
19 | 63% | 47% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 3.58 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
19 | 68% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 4.37 |
| 7 |
Metz |
19 | 95% | 84% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 11% | 5.63 |
| 8 |
Nantes |
19 | 89% | 79% | 63% | 37% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 4.84 |
| 9 |
Lille |
19 | 74% | 58% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 4.05 |
| 10 |
Rennes |
19 | 53% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 3.74 |
| 11 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 79% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 0% | 4.05 |
| 12 |
Angers |
19 | 74% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 3.95 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 53% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3.21 |
| 14 |
Lorient |
19 | 95% | 74% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 4.89 |
| 15 |
Lens |
19 | 68% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.68 |
| 16 |
Reims |
19 | 84% | 74% | 47% | 42% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.74 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 84% | 58% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 4.79 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 79% | 58% | 47% | 47% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 5.11 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 74% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 84% | 58% | 58% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 5.32 |
| # | 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 |
Monaco |
19 | 68% | 58% | 53% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 4.21 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 95% | 68% | 53% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 5.37 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 79% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 4.32 |
| 4 |
Bordeaux |
19 | 89% | 74% | 74% | 68% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 6.05 |
| 5 |
Saint-Étienne |
19 | 74% | 68% | 63% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 4.95 |
| 6 |
Montpellier |
19 | 89% | 84% | 74% | 63% | 58% | 47% | 11% | 6.32 |
| 7 |
Metz |
19 | 100% | 95% | 84% | 68% | 53% | 53% | 42% | 7.74 |
| 8 |
Nantes |
19 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 5.68 |
| 9 |
Lille |
19 | 89% | 84% | 68% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5.74 |
| 10 |
Rennes |
19 | 89% | 79% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 16% | 5% | 5.68 |
| 11 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 89% | 58% | 32% | 26% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 4.16 |
| 12 |
Angers |
19 | 84% | 79% | 63% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 5.42 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 79% | 53% | 47% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 5.63 |
| 14 |
Lorient |
19 | 89% | 74% | 58% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5.32 |
| 15 |
Lens |
19 | 84% | 63% | 58% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5.16 |
| 16 |
Reims |
19 | 100% | 89% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 21% | 6.32 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 89% | 79% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 5.21 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 84% | 74% | 68% | 63% | 42% | 16% | 11% | 5.53 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 84% | 74% | 58% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 4.63 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 89% | 79% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 5.47 |
The average number of corners for Lorient vs Nice 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 Lorient have averaged 9.4 corners per match during this Ligue 1 campaign. They have taken 4.29 corners per match, while they concede an average of 5.11 to their opponents.
As for their upcoming opponent, Nice, their corner stats are the following:
- Average number of corners in matches involving Nice: 9.58
- Average number of corners in favour: 5.16
- Average number of corners conceded: 4.42
Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Lorient vs Nice. 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.