Defending Corner Kicks: Analysis from the English Premier League

Pulling, Craig; Robins, Matthew T.; Rixon, Thomas

doi:10.1080/24748668.2013.11868637

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“…The reviewed studies which analyzed corner kicks were mainly focused on international competitions [39,14] and the English Premier League [40,41]. Corner kick effectiveness values of 2.6% [39], 2.2% [14], 4.1% [40] and 2.7% [41] were found, which means that, on average, between 24 to 45 corner kicks were needed to lead to a single goal scored. Casal et al [14] reported that the likelihood of a shot on goal could be increased with the involvement of 3 or 4 attackers, a dynamic attacking move, and delivery of the ball to the far post.…”

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“…Casal et al [14] reported that the likelihood of a shot on goal could be increased with the involvement of 3 or 4 attackers, a dynamic attacking move, and delivery of the ball to the far post. Pulling et al [40] analyzed the importance of defensive strategy and concluded that the one-to-one marking set-up did not concede any attempts at goal from 95.7% of corner kicks, whereas a zonal marking system did not concede goal attempts from 97.7% of corner kicks. In addition, the percentage of corner kicks resulting in a goal or attempt at goal was higher when the defending team used a one-to-one marking system (31.3%), compared to a zonal marking system (30.2%).…”

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“…Goals scored from corner kicks can have a significant impact on the outcome of a match, with researchers indicating a goal from a corner kick resulted in the scoring team winning or drawing the match in 76% of matches (Casal et al, 2015). Therefore, researchers have attempted to understand the notational analysis of corner-kick outcomes in relation to the frequency of corner kicks and attempts at goal (Taylor et al, 2004), style of corner kick (Carling et al, 2005;Page & Robins, 2012), scoring location (Poon, Douglas, & Hopkins, 2012; Sainz de Baranda & Lopez-Riquelme 2012) and defensive tactics (Pulling, Robins, & Rixon, 2013). Taylor et al (2004) analysed 217 corner kicks from 20 matches of the [2001][2002] English Premier League season and found a mean of 10.85 corner kicks per game.…”

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Analysis of teams’ corner kicks defensive strategies at the FIFA World Cup 2018

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2019

International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport

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The aim of this study was to analyse corner kick defensive strategies during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. A total of 600 corner kicks from all 64 matches in the tournament were obtained from the InStat database and analysed. Data were analysed and reported as frequency counts and percentages. The chi-square test for independence (χ 2) used to test associations between key performance indicators. Results showed 22 goals (3.7% of all corners kicks) were conceded from corner kicks during the competition. Teams conceded more goals using a zonal marking strategy (6.0%) compared to a mixed marking strategy (3.7%). There was a significant association between types of corner kicks and defensive outcomes (χ 2 = 111.30). Further, outswing (43.3%) and inswing (36.2%) corner kicks were taken more frequently than short corner kicks (20.5%), with most goals being conceded from inswing corner kicks (4.6%) compared to short (3.3%) and outswing (3.1%) corner kicks. Seventeen (3.9%) goals were conceded from corners when there were no players on the goal line. However, when defensive players were positioned on the first and second goalposts, no goals were conceded. Additionally, most goals came from the centre (7.0%) and the first goalpost (3.5%). These findings highlight potential strategies soccer coaches may employ for an effective defensive setup against corners, such as employing a mixed marking method, having players positioned on the goalposts and being aware of the attacking threat posed by short corner kicks.

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“…10,11 Given most professional teams use their tallest players in set pieceseven if they are defenders-one can deduce that height and heading ability are the strongest predictors of goal-scoring success during these set pieces. 10,11 However, more complicated game-play scenarios, such as when an attacker has possession of the ball and competes against a defender and the goalkeeper, will be more difficult to predict. 7,8,12 Such a scenario is a more common avenue for scoring a goal in open counter-attacking play, and there are multiple strategies that can be employed by players in these situations.…”

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Dribbling speed predicts goal‐scoring success in a soccer training game

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Defending Corner Kicks: Analysis from the English Premier League

Cited by 34 publications

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What Performance Analysts Need to Know About Research Trends in Association Football (2012–2016): A Systematic Review

What Performance Analysts Need to Know About Research Trends in Association Football (2012–2016): A Systematic Review

Analysis of teams’ corner kicks defensive strategies at the FIFA World Cup 2018

Dribbling speed predicts goal‐scoring success in a soccer training game

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