Corner stats: the numbers you can trust and the ones you can't

Teams that play a direct game with lots of crosses usually win more corners, even if they don’t necessarily create more dangerous chances.

Numbers you can trust

Average corners over a long run (10 games or more) reflect a team’s style of play quite well.

Numbers to treat with caution

Corners in a single match swing wildly: a team that is trailing usually piles on the pressure and wins lots of corners late in the game.