Set Piece Analysis

Carrying on from the last article in this series, this tactical analysis will look at how the best teams in...

It has been another season of mediocrity for Birmingham City this year. The West Midlands side ended 2019/20 in 20th...

Corners are probably the most analysed aspect of set-pieces in football, with their proximity to the goal highlighting them an...

After five years in the Premier League Bournemouth’s time has come to an end. This has also now seen Eddie...

Corner kicks are a vital part of football. Whilst the corner kick is sometimes misconceived due to an overinflated perception...

After just a single season Norwich City have been relegated from the Premier League back to the EFL Championship. There...

Chelsea have been in the headlines of late due to their perceived inability to defend set-pieces effectively, with their Premier...

Newly-promoted Chambly have been quite impressive this season in Ligue 2. Despite having the cheapest total squad market value according...

On April 24th Luton Town announced that after just a year in charge Graeme Jones had been relinquished of his...

Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United are a fearsome attacking force. They currently sit on the top of the tree in the...

Some teams score on the break, others after patient spells of possession; Newcastle, however, have a different gameplan. Despite their...

RB Leipzig sit third in the Bundesliga table ahead of the league's restart and have hit the ground running so...

Short corners are a generally underused tactic by teams which allow for a variety of routines and strategies around them...

Set-piece situations can define a team's season and secure vital points, which can be the difference between staying up and...

The return of the UEFA Champions League this week sees Liverpool host Atletico Madrid at Anfield, with Liverpool looking to...

Gerhard Struber arrived at Barnsley from Wolfsberger AC, having previously secured a third-placed finish for the Austrian side and gaining...

Set piece situations play a vital role in modern football. That is the reason why practicing corner-kicks and free-kicks has...

Set pieces and in particular the corner kicks are still underutilised weapons in football. In the Championship this season, Aston...

InStat have recently completed a scientific analysis of penalty taking. We analysed 91,000 penalty shots from our database from 2009...

Much has been made over the sacking of Julen Lopetegui in recent weeks, with many blaming the departure of Cristiano...