Average For, Average Against and Average Total: what do they mean?
1 min read · InstagramUnderstand the difference between average for, average against and average total, and how to interpret this data when analysing a team.
What is the Average For?
The Average For shows what a team produces, on average, per match.
For example:
- how many goals it scores;
- how many corners it wins;
- how many shots it takes.
It is a quick way to understand a team's attacking ability and its usual output.
What is the Average Against?
The Average Against shows what a team concedes or allows its opponent, on average, per match.
For example:
- how many goals it concedes;
- how many corners it gives away;
- how many shots it allows its opponent.
This figure helps you understand what opponents usually manage to produce against that team.
And the Average Total?
The Average Total is the sum of the Average For and the Average Against.
For example, if a team shows:
6.20 corners for + 3.70 corners against = 9.90 corners average total
This lets you quickly see the average volume in that team's matches.
A higher average total may point to matches with more activity in that market, while a lower average may reveal matches with less volume.
How to use this data?
The most important thing is not to analyse just one of the metrics in isolation.
By comparing one team's Average For with the opponent's Average Against, you get a better idea of how the two teams' data may match up.
On CornerPro you can check these averages directly in the match analysis and use them as one more element to put your analysis into context.
A team shows 6.20 corners average for and 3.70 average against. What does the average total of 9.90 corners tell you?
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