Corners taken in La Liga 2019/20 – data analysis

As La Liga is set to return on 11th of June, Total Football Analysis is determined to give you an overall analysis of what has already happened in the Spanish league and whats on offer soon. As a continuation of the series of reports, this data analysis will use statistics to analyse the corners taken so far in La Liga.

This data analysis will look at how teams have performed statistically on corner kicks, the types of corners taken, and the general effectiveness of each team with corners. Similarly, well take a brief look at stand-out corner taking teams in the league.

The Overall Picture

Before the pause, 270 league matches were played at the Spanish top-flight. 2273 corners were taken in total, averaging 8.42 corners per 90 minutes. The figures are lower than EPLs 9.83 corners per 90, because of the lower number in shots per 90, PPDA and more moderate intensity higher up the pitch to call out a few reasons.

Talking about the La Liga sides, heres how the 2273 corners are distributed among the sides:

Among the 20 sides, Sevilla have managed to win 144 corners in the league so far, making them a team to look for in this aspect already. League leaders Barcelona have taken 111 corners so far, below the league average of 113.7. Similarly, Alaves are the sides to win the least number of corners, which correlates to their struggles in attacking department this season. Getafe and Atlético Madrid follow Sevilla, which can be justified by their playing style of using wide balls into the box that invite more blocks against them.

Chances from corners

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