Harry Watkinson
European teams with the most corners per game
A look at the clubs with the highest number of corners per game in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.
Backing the number of corners in a game is becoming increasingly popular with punters, from total corners per game, corners per half, or even booking and corner points.
This article ranks the top five clubs with the highest average of corners per match, from the top tiers of English, Spanish, German, Italian and French football.
Use this handy guide to statistically boost your chances of your wagers paying out.
Premier League
Burnley have the highest average of corners per game, not just in the Premier League but in all of Europe’s top five leagues. Sean Dyche’s well-known tactic of sitting back and waiting for a chance on the counter-attack often leads to the Clarets conceding plenty of corners during games, making them a good pick for this market.
The Premier League also has the highest number of corners per game of all of Europe’s top five leagues with an average of 10.6.
1. Burnley
Played: 21
Average Corners For: 4.1
Average Corners Against: 7
Average Corners: 11.2
2. Manchester City
Played: 25
Average Corners For: 8.3
Average Corners Against: 2.8
Average Corners: 11.1
3. Chelsea
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 6.2
Average Corners Against: 4.6
Average Corners: 10.9
4. Leicester City
Played: 22
Average Corners For: 4.6
Average Corners Against: 6.1
Average Corners: 10.7
5. Aston Villa
Played: 23
Average Corners For: 4.7
Average Corners Against: 6
Average Corners: 10.6
La Liga
Athletic Bilbao have the highest average of corners per game in La Liga this season, amassing 252 corners overall. Thus, Los Leones are a safe bet when it comes to betting on markets such as 10+ corners per game.
Athletic generally have more corners than their opposition in any given game, so another good market to bet on would be corner match betting, where you choose which team will win the most corners in the game. Consider this before your next punt. Espanyol and Villarreal are also not far behind them.
1. Athletic Bilbao
Played: 23
Average Corners For: 6.4
Average Corners Against: 4.2
Average Corners: 10.6
2. Espanyol
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 5.2
Average Corners Against: 5.2
Average Corners: 10.4
3. Villarreal
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 5.2
Average Corners Against: 5.1
Average Corners: 10.3
4. Real Betis
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 4.4
Average Corners Against: 5.4
Average Corners: 9.8
5. Alaves
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 3.3
Average Corners Against: 6.2
Average Corners: 9.5
Bundesliga
Eintracht Frankfurt lead the averages in corners per game in the Bundesliga this season, with an average of 10.6. The Bundesliga has a high average of corners per game, with an overall score of 9.9, making betting on over 7.5 corners per match for the German top tier a good way to boost your odds.
1. Eintracht Frankfurt
Played: 22
Average Corners For: 5.4
Average Corners Against: 5.1
Average Corners: 10.6
2. Freiburg
Played: 22
Average Corners For: 5.1
Average Corners Against: 5.3
Average Corners: 10.4
3. Arminia Bielefeld
Played: 22
Average Corners For: 4.3
Average Corners Against: 6
Average Corners: 10.3
4. Augsburg
Played: 22
Average Corners For: 4.6
Average Corners Against: 5.4
Average Corners: 10
5. Bayer Leverkusen
Played: 22
Average Corners For: 5.8
Average Corners Against: 4.1
Average Corners: 10
Serie A
Salernitana have suffered a very difficult season, with them currently sitting dead last in the Serie A table and nine points away from safety. Conceding 6.4 corners per game has undoubtedly not helped their league performance, but it may just benefit your bet slip, with the newly-promoted club the most likely to have 10+ corners in any given match.
1. Salernitana
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 4.4
Average Corners Against: 6.4
Average Corners: 10.7
2. Empoli
Played: 25
Average Corners For: 5.1
Average Corners Against: 5
Average Corners: 10
3. Sampdoria
Played: 25
Average Corners For: 4
Average Corners Against: 5.8
Average Corners: 9.9
4. Sassuolo
Played: 25
Average Corners For: 5.1
Average Corners Against: 4.7
Average Corners: 9.8
5. Spezia
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 4
Average Corners Against: 5.5
Average Corners: 9.5
Ligue 1
Rennes are enjoying a successful season this year, sitting just five points away from Champions League qualification and four from the Europa League. There is an average of 10.6 corners in Rennes’ matches this season, making it unsurprising that they have the joint-highest number of headed goals of the domestic campaign, with 11. A punt on over 10 corners, or perhaps a headed goal, could be a clever way to boost your odds.
1. Rennes
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 5.9
Average Corners Against: 4.7
Average Corners: 10.6
2. Reims
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 4.9
Average Corners Against: 5.2
Average Corners: 10.1
3. Metz
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 3.95
Average Corners Against: 6.1
Average Corners: 10
4. Paris Saint-Germain
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 5.3
Average Corners Against: 4.6
Average Corners: 9.9
5. Lille
Played: 24
Average Corners For: 5.1
Average Corners Against: 4.8
Average Corners: 9.9
Honourable Mentions
- Avan Academy, Armenian Premier League, 12.4 corners per game.
- Lechia Gdansk, Polish Ekstraklasa, 12.3 corners per game.
- Beerschot Wilrijk, Belgian Pro League, 12.1 corners per game.
- VSC Debrecen, Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság, 12 corners per game.
- Botev Plovidv, Bulgarian Parva Liga, 11.9 corners per game.