DefendingLive

Defending Shape

How narrow and how compact is each team without the ball?

  • Avg length, high block (m)
    61.3
  • Avg length, low block (m)
    43.2
  • Avg width, medium block (m)
    37.3
  • Most compact, medium block (m²)
    1,684
    Newcastle Jets
  • Key finding18 m

    shorter: teams squeeze from 61 m long in a high block to 43 m in a low one, while width drops only 4 m.

  • Key finding1,684 m²

    Newcastle Jets defend the tightest box in a medium block; Wellington Phoenix the loosest, at 2,129 m².

Width vs Length

How it's counted

Width vs Length

Defending shape

Width × length of the team, weighted by time.

Length
goalkeeper to the most advanced player
Drawn
on the centre spot (size only)

Small samples

Clubs with one tracked match are shown, not ranked.

Coach

Head coach from the match report, credited as in Coach Reactions.

No coach names
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Which clubs defend tight and which leave space, block by block.

↑ Avg length, keeper to front (m)
League
Avg width (m) →
  • Season
  • Under 1 tracked matches

SkillCorner - Tracking data

Shape Without the Ball

How it's counted

Shape Without the Ball

Defending shape

Width × length of the team, weighted by time.

Length
goalkeeper to the most advanced player
Drawn
on the centre spot (size only)

Coach

Head coach from the match report, credited as in Coach Reactions.

No coach names
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How wide and how long a club stands without the ball, against the league.

63 m long38 m wide
Adelaide UnitedLeague average · 38 × 61 m4.0 min in this block per match

SkillCorner - Tracking data