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 (Scotland) blocks most: 28.9% of shots at its goal are stopped before they arrive.

Where do defenders throw themselves in front of most?
League	Blocked	Shots
1. Premiership Scotland	28.9%	35,056
2. Premier Division Ireland	28.8%	11,269
3. League One England	28.4%	97,051
4. League Two England	28.2%	94,045
5. Championship England	28.2%	150,025
6. Ekstraklasa Poland	28.1%	40,837
7. Premier League England	27.8%	107,079
8. NB I Hungary	26.9%	10,438
9. Serie B Italy	26.6%	71,146
10. Allsvenskan Sweden	26.5%	61,310
11. Superliga Denmark	26.2%	36,783
12. NWSL Women United States	26.1%	13,496
13. A-League Australia	26.1%	46,152
14. J1 League Japan	26%	73,573
15. Eliteserien Norway	26%	64,037
16. Serie A Italy	26%	99,464
17. Challenger Pro League Belgium	25.9%	16,576
18. Super Liga Slovakia	25.8%	15,037
19. Czech Liga Czechia	25.7%	24,983
20. HNL Croatia	25.7%	23,729
21. 3. Liga Germany	25.5%	23,258
22. 2. Bundesliga Germany	25.4%	80,704
23. Premier League Russia	25.4%	62,931
24. Jupiler Pro League Belgium	25.4%	45,024
25. Liga I Romania	25.3%	30,060
26. Superettan Sweden	25.3%	11,203
27. Super Liga Serbia	25.2%	23,815
28. Super League Switzerland	25%	39,915
29. Serie B Brazil	24.9%	86,896
30. Segunda Liga Portugal	24.9%	11,425
31. First League Bulgaria	24.7%	14,137
32. Eerste Divisie Netherlands	24.6%	61,853
33. Eredivisie Netherlands	24.6%	92,981
34. Major League Soccer United States	24.6%	115,838
35. K League 1 South Korea	24.6%	25,114
36. Pro League United Arab Emirates	24.5%	13,345
37. Bundesliga Germany	24.5%	80,251
38. Paulista - A1 Brazil	24.4%	13,985
39. Super League 1 Greece	24.3%	23,668
40. Thai League 1 Thailand	24.3%	14,507

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