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: 29,3% of shots at its goal are stopped before they arrive.
| League | Blocked | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Premiership Schottland | 29.3% | 5.592 |
| 2. Premier League England | 28.4% | 9.743 |
| 3. Championship England | 27.8% | 12.870 |
| 4. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 27.5% | 6.536 |
| 5. A-League Men Australien | 26.6% | 4.517 |
| 6. Serie A Italien | 26.6% | 9.905 |
| 7. Eliteserien Norwegen | 26.6% | 6.236 |
| 8. HNL Kroatien | 26.2% | 4.639 |
| 9. J1 League Japan | 26.1% | 8.927 |
| 10. Serie B Italien | 26% | 10.118 |
| 11. Ekstraklasa Polen | 25.9% | 6.638 |
| 12. Eredivisie Niederlande | 25.6% | 8.461 |
| 13. Superliga Dänemark | 25.4% | 5.026 |
| 14. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 25% | 8.546 |
| 15. Primera División Spanien | 24.9% | 8.957 |
| 16. Premjer-Liga Russland | 24.9% | 6.268 |
| 17. Serie A Brasilien | 24.6% | 9.645 |
| 18. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 24.3% | 4.953 |
| 19. Super League Schweiz | 24.2% | 5.090 |
| 20. Primeira Liga Portugal | 24.1% | 7.615 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
League play only.