Montpellier 1 - 2 Auxerre
21.08.2022 - 09:00
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
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 |
Toulouse |
38 | 82% | 74% | 50% | 42% | 34% | 26% | 16% | 10.34 |
| 2 |
Nantes |
38 | 76% | 66% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 24% | 24% | 10.19 |
| 3 |
Troyes |
38 | 84% | 74% | 55% | 39% | 29% | 16% | 16% | 10.18 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
38 | 74% | 63% | 50% | 45% | 29% | 18% | 18% | 9.97 |
| 5 |
Brest |
38 | 84% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 24% | 13% | 11% | 9.79 |
| 6 |
Lens |
38 | 79% | 61% | 50% | 26% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.61 |
| 7 |
Olympique Marseille |
38 | 74% | 66% | 47% | 37% | 29% | 18% | 5% | 9.58 |
| 8 |
Angers |
38 | 74% | 63% | 39% | 32% | 24% | 16% | 13% | 9.56 |
| 9 |
Lorient |
38 | 68% | 61% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 18% | 16% | 9.37 |
| 10 |
Lille |
38 | 71% | 58% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 18% | 11% | 9.32 |
| 11 |
Reims |
38 | 71% | 66% | 47% | 26% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 9.26 |
| 12 |
PSG |
38 | 74% | 61% | 50% | 34% | 21% | 13% | 3% | 9.19 |
| 13 |
Nice |
38 | 79% | 58% | 39% | 24% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 9.13 |
| 14 |
Lyon |
38 | 66% | 55% | 39% | 29% | 16% | 11% | 8% | 9.13 |
| 15 |
Auxerre |
38 | 82% | 66% | 42% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 5% | 9 |
| 16 |
Monaco |
38 | 55% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 18% | 13% | 11% | 8.66 |
| 17 |
Rennes |
38 | 66% | 53% | 34% | 18% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 8.66 |
| 18 |
Strasbourg |
38 | 61% | 55% | 32% | 21% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 8.34 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
38 | 58% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 5% | 8.08 |
| 20 |
Ajaccio |
38 | 50% | 34% | 29% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 7.71 |
| # | 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 |
Toulouse |
19 | 89% | 84% | 58% | 47% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 11.21 |
| 2 |
Nantes |
19 | 84% | 79% | 68% | 53% | 47% | 32% | 32% | 11.32 |
| 3 |
Troyes |
19 | 89% | 74% | 68% | 58% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 10.68 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
19 | 84% | 74% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 10.58 |
| 5 |
Brest |
19 | 79% | 58% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 9.37 |
| 6 |
Lens |
19 | 84% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.68 |
| 7 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 5% | 9.79 |
| 8 |
Angers |
19 | 63% | 58% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.36 |
| 9 |
Lorient |
19 | 58% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 8.74 |
| 10 |
Lille |
19 | 74% | 58% | 32% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 9.11 |
| 11 |
Reims |
19 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 9.11 |
| 12 |
PSG |
19 | 74% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 8.9 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 89% | 74% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 9.69 |
| 14 |
Lyon |
19 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 10.22 |
| 15 |
Auxerre |
19 | 74% | 53% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 8.37 |
| 16 |
Monaco |
19 | 53% | 37% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 8.69 |
| 17 |
Rennes |
19 | 58% | 53% | 37% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 8 |
| 18 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 47% | 42% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 7.16 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 53% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 8.31 |
| 20 |
Ajaccio |
19 | 37% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 6.79 |
| # | 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 |
Toulouse |
19 | 74% | 63% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 9.48 |
| 2 |
Nantes |
19 | 68% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 9.05 |
| 3 |
Troyes |
19 | 79% | 74% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 9.69 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
19 | 63% | 53% | 42% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 9.37 |
| 5 |
Brest |
19 | 89% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 10.21 |
| 6 |
Lens |
19 | 74% | 58% | 58% | 21% | 21% | 21% | 16% | 9.53 |
| 7 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 68% | 63% | 47% | 42% | 37% | 16% | 5% | 9.36 |
| 8 |
Angers |
19 | 84% | 68% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 9.74 |
| 9 |
Lorient |
19 | 79% | 74% | 47% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 10 |
| 10 |
Lille |
19 | 68% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.52 |
| 11 |
Reims |
19 | 63% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 9.42 |
| 12 |
PSG |
19 | 74% | 68% | 58% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 9.47 |
| 13 |
Nice |
19 | 68% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 8.58 |
| 14 |
Lyon |
19 | 53% | 42% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 8.05 |
| 15 |
Auxerre |
19 | 89% | 79% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 9.63 |
| 16 |
Monaco |
19 | 58% | 58% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 8.63 |
| 17 |
Rennes |
19 | 74% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 9.31 |
| 18 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 74% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 11% | 11% | 9.52 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 63% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7.84 |
| 20 |
Ajaccio |
19 | 63% | 47% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 8.63 |
| # | 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 | 92% | 58% | 39% | 26% | 18% | 8% | 0% | 4.37 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
38 | 71% | 61% | 45% | 37% | 24% | 11% | 11% | 4.84 |
| 3 |
PSG |
38 | 92% | 71% | 58% | 50% | 34% | 21% | 5% | 5.37 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
38 | 84% | 68% | 45% | 34% | 29% | 18% | 16% | 5.13 |
| 5 |
Toulouse |
38 | 84% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 18% | 8% | 5.29 |
| 6 |
Nantes |
38 | 84% | 68% | 55% | 39% | 24% | 16% | 13% | 5.16 |
| 7 |
Lille |
38 | 87% | 76% | 68% | 55% | 37% | 26% | 13% | 5.74 |
| 8 |
Rennes |
38 | 79% | 68% | 47% | 34% | 24% | 5% | 5% | 4.58 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
38 | 87% | 74% | 61% | 55% | 39% | 16% | 13% | 5.5 |
| 10 |
Angers |
38 | 82% | 61% | 50% | 26% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 4.32 |
| 11 |
Nice |
38 | 87% | 58% | 50% | 37% | 26% | 18% | 16% | 5.08 |
| 12 |
Lorient |
38 | 66% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 3% | 3.82 |
| 13 |
Lens |
38 | 89% | 82% | 63% | 39% | 26% | 18% | 18% | 5.37 |
| 14 |
Reims |
38 | 79% | 71% | 47% | 29% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.68 |
| 15 |
Ajaccio |
38 | 55% | 39% | 29% | 18% | 8% | 5% | 0% | 3.32 |
| 16 |
Auxerre |
38 | 63% | 55% | 29% | 16% | 13% | 5% | 3% | 3.55 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
38 | 82% | 50% | 29% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3.76 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
38 | 74% | 50% | 34% | 21% | 11% | 8% | 5% | 3.89 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
38 | 74% | 61% | 39% | 24% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 4.08 |
| 20 |
Brest |
38 | 87% | 71% | 58% | 34% | 13% | 3% | 3% | 4.68 |
| # | 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 | 89% | 47% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 5% | 0% | 4.16 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 89% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 21% | 21% | 6.11 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 95% | 68% | 53% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 5% | 5.32 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
19 | 84% | 68% | 42% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 5.21 |
| 5 |
Toulouse |
19 | 89% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5.63 |
| 6 |
Nantes |
19 | 84% | 68% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 6.11 |
| 7 |
Lille |
19 | 89% | 84% | 79% | 53% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 5.79 |
| 8 |
Rennes |
19 | 84% | 74% | 42% | 32% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 4.68 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 84% | 79% | 74% | 74% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 6.32 |
| 10 |
Angers |
19 | 84% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 4.68 |
| 11 |
Nice |
19 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 5.74 |
| 12 |
Lorient |
19 | 58% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 5% | 3.58 |
| 13 |
Lens |
19 | 84% | 79% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 5.42 |
| 14 |
Reims |
19 | 84% | 84% | 58% | 32% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.95 |
| 15 |
Ajaccio |
19 | 58% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.26 |
| 16 |
Auxerre |
19 | 74% | 68% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 4.16 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 89% | 53% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3.84 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 89% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 4.68 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 89% | 74% | 58% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 4.89 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 89% | 79% | 68% | 47% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 5.21 |
| # | 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 |
19 | 95% | 68% | 37% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 4.58 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 53% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.58 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 89% | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5.42 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
19 | 84% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 5.05 |
| 5 |
Toulouse |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 0% | 4.95 |
| 6 |
Nantes |
19 | 84% | 68% | 47% | 26% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 4.21 |
| 7 |
Lille |
19 | 84% | 68% | 58% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 5.68 |
| 8 |
Rennes |
19 | 74% | 63% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 4.47 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 89% | 68% | 47% | 37% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 4.68 |
| 10 |
Angers |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 21% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.95 |
| 11 |
Nice |
19 | 79% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 4.42 |
| 12 |
Lorient |
19 | 74% | 47% | 47% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 4.05 |
| 13 |
Lens |
19 | 95% | 84% | 63% | 32% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 5.32 |
| 14 |
Reims |
19 | 74% | 58% | 37% | 26% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.42 |
| 15 |
Ajaccio |
19 | 53% | 37% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 3.37 |
| 16 |
Auxerre |
19 | 53% | 42% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 2.95 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 74% | 47% | 32% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.68 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 58% | 47% | 32% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3.11 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 58% | 47% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 3.26 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 84% | 63% | 47% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.16 |
| # | 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 | 82% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 3% | 3% | 4.29 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
38 | 79% | 63% | 50% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 4.29 |
| 3 |
PSG |
38 | 74% | 45% | 34% | 26% | 13% | 5% | 5% | 3.82 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
38 | 84% | 63% | 50% | 32% | 24% | 16% | 11% | 4.84 |
| 5 |
Toulouse |
38 | 87% | 82% | 55% | 45% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 5.05 |
| 6 |
Nantes |
38 | 79% | 66% | 50% | 39% | 34% | 16% | 13% | 5.03 |
| 7 |
Lille |
38 | 66% | 42% | 24% | 18% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 3.58 |
| 8 |
Rennes |
38 | 68% | 53% | 34% | 24% | 18% | 11% | 5% | 4.08 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
38 | 82% | 55% | 39% | 26% | 18% | 3% | 0% | 4.08 |
| 10 |
Angers |
38 | 87% | 74% | 58% | 50% | 29% | 16% | 3% | 5.24 |
| 11 |
Nice |
38 | 74% | 55% | 47% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 4.05 |
| 12 |
Lorient |
38 | 87% | 76% | 61% | 47% | 32% | 18% | 16% | 5.55 |
| 13 |
Lens |
38 | 79% | 50% | 37% | 18% | 16% | 8% | 5% | 4.24 |
| 14 |
Reims |
38 | 82% | 63% | 42% | 34% | 21% | 8% | 8% | 4.58 |
| 15 |
Ajaccio |
38 | 82% | 55% | 42% | 21% | 18% | 16% | 11% | 4.39 |
| 16 |
Auxerre |
38 | 89% | 79% | 68% | 45% | 26% | 18% | 13% | 5.45 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
38 | 74% | 68% | 47% | 32% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 4.58 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
38 | 92% | 84% | 71% | 53% | 37% | 32% | 18% | 6.29 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
38 | 68% | 53% | 34% | 32% | 16% | 8% | 3% | 4 |
| 20 |
Brest |
38 | 84% | 68% | 55% | 37% | 29% | 16% | 11% | 5.11 |
| # | 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 |
Monaco |
19 | 89% | 63% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 4.53 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 79% | 58% | 42% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 4.11 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 68% | 37% | 32% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 3.58 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
19 | 89% | 74% | 63% | 47% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 5.37 |
| 5 |
Toulouse |
19 | 84% | 74% | 74% | 53% | 32% | 26% | 16% | 5.58 |
| 6 |
Nantes |
19 | 79% | 74% | 58% | 47% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 5.21 |
| 7 |
Lille |
19 | 58% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 3.32 |
| 8 |
Rennes |
19 | 63% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.32 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 68% | 42% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 5% | 0% | 3.47 |
| 10 |
Angers |
19 | 84% | 63% | 53% | 47% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 4.68 |
| 11 |
Nice |
19 | 74% | 58% | 47% | 26% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.95 |
| 12 |
Lorient |
19 | 79% | 74% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 5.16 |
| 13 |
Lens |
19 | 68% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 21% | 11% | 5% | 4.26 |
| 14 |
Reims |
19 | 79% | 58% | 32% | 32% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 4.16 |
| 15 |
Ajaccio |
19 | 79% | 42% | 26% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 3.53 |
| 16 |
Auxerre |
19 | 84% | 74% | 58% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4.21 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 58% | 53% | 32% | 16% | 11% | 0% | 0% | 3.32 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 89% | 84% | 68% | 53% | 26% | 21% | 16% | 6 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 58% | 53% | 26% | 26% | 5% | 5% | 0% | 3.42 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 79% | 63% | 53% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 0% | 4.16 |
| # | 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% | 53% | 42% | 32% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 4.05 |
| 2 |
Lyon |
19 | 79% | 68% | 58% | 37% | 11% | 5% | 0% | 4.47 |
| 3 |
PSG |
19 | 79% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 5% | 5% | 4.05 |
| 4 |
Montpellier |
19 | 79% | 53% | 37% | 16% | 16% | 16% | 11% | 4.32 |
| 5 |
Toulouse |
19 | 89% | 89% | 37% | 37% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 4.53 |
| 6 |
Nantes |
19 | 79% | 58% | 42% | 32% | 32% | 16% | 16% | 4.84 |
| 7 |
Lille |
19 | 74% | 42% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 3.84 |
| 8 |
Rennes |
19 | 74% | 63% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 16% | 11% | 4.84 |
| 9 |
Olympique Marseille |
19 | 95% | 68% | 53% | 32% | 21% | 0% | 0% | 4.68 |
| 10 |
Angers |
19 | 89% | 84% | 63% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 5% | 5.79 |
| 11 |
Nice |
19 | 74% | 53% | 47% | 21% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 4.16 |
| 12 |
Lorient |
19 | 95% | 79% | 68% | 53% | 42% | 21% | 21% | 5.95 |
| 13 |
Lens |
19 | 89% | 53% | 37% | 16% | 11% | 5% | 5% | 4.21 |
| 14 |
Reims |
19 | 84% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 21% | 16% | 16% | 5 |
| 15 |
Ajaccio |
19 | 84% | 68% | 58% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 21% | 5.26 |
| 16 |
Auxerre |
19 | 95% | 84% | 79% | 68% | 53% | 37% | 26% | 6.68 |
| 17 |
Strasbourg |
19 | 89% | 84% | 63% | 47% | 37% | 21% | 11% | 5.84 |
| 18 |
Troyes |
19 | 95% | 84% | 74% | 53% | 47% | 42% | 21% | 6.58 |
| 19 |
Clermont |
19 | 79% | 53% | 42% | 37% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 4.58 |
| 20 |
Brest |
19 | 89% | 74% | 58% | 58% | 47% | 21% | 21% | 6.05 |
The average number of corners for Montpellier vs Auxerre 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 Montpellier have averaged 9.97 corners per match during this Ligue 1 campaign. They have taken 5.13 corners per match, while they concede an average of 4.84 to their opponents.
As for their upcoming opponent, Auxerre, their corner stats are the following:
- Average number of corners in matches involving Auxerre: 9
- Average number of corners in favour: 3.55
- Average number of corners conceded: 5.45
Corners can be a valuable statistic to look into when looking at a particular match like Montpellier vs Auxerre. 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.