Where do defenders throw themselves in front of most?
Share of shots that never reached the goalkeeper because a defender got in the way.
Premiership (Schottland) blocks most: 28,9% of shots at its goal are stopped before they arrive.
| League | Blocked | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premiership Schottland | 28.9% | 35.056 |
| 2. Championship England | 28.2% | 150.025 |
| 3. Ekstraklasa Polen | 28.1% | 40.837 |
| 4. Premier League England | 27.8% | 107.079 |
| 5. Serie B Italien | 26.6% | 71.146 |
| 6. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 26.5% | 61.310 |
| 7. Superliga Dänemark | 26.2% | 36.783 |
| 8. A-League Men Australien | 26.1% | 46.152 |
| 9. J1 League Japan | 26% | 73.573 |
| 10. Eliteserien Norwegen | 26% | 64.037 |
| 11. Serie A Italien | 26% | 99.464 |
| 12. HNL Kroatien | 25.7% | 23.729 |
| 13. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 25.4% | 80.704 |
| 14. Premjer-Liga Russland | 25.4% | 62.931 |
| 15. Division 1A Belgien | 25.4% | 45.024 |
| 16. Liga 1 Rumänien | 25.3% | 30.060 |
| 17. Super Liga Serbien | 25.2% | 23.815 |
| 18. Super League Schweiz | 25% | 39.915 |
| 19. Eredivisie Niederlande | 24.6% | 92.981 |
| 20. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 24.6% | 115.838 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only.