Match environment
Premier League shots, corners, cards and goals per match
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Chelsea plays the most open games in the Premier League: an index of 118 where 100 is average, with 26.4 combined shots, 11.3 on target and 11.7 corners a match. Nottingham Forest is the tightest at 89, with 26.8 shots, 6.4 on target and 8.8 corners.
The average Premier League match has 27.3 shots, 9.6 corners, 4.1 cards and 2.72 goals. Tottenham Hotspur has the most corners (11.8) and Aston Villa the most cards (5.4).
Both teams count in every number. Based on 89 Premier League matches in the 2026-27 season, Aug 21, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026.
- Chelsea: most open games
- 118
- Nottingham Forest: tightest games
- 89
- Tottenham Hotspur: most corners a match
- 11.8
- Aston Villa: most cards a match
- 5.4
Premier League open game index
Both teams count: a match is 27.3 shots, 8.4 on target, 9.6 corners, 4.1 cards, 22.6 fouls and 2.72 goals on average in the Premier League. The index puts shots, shots on target and corners together against those averages, with 100 as average.
 Chelsea | 9 | 118 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 26.4 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 5.1 | 22.0 | 3.78 | 47.7% |
 Manchester United | 9 | 111 | 18.6 | 11.7 | 30.2 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 4.8 | 22.2 | 2.78 | 54.5% |
 Everton | 8 | 108 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 28.1 | 9.0 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 20.4 | 2.13 | 46.6% |
 Crystal Palace | 9 | 108 | 10.0 | 18.8 | 28.8 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 19.1 | 3.33 | 41.8% |
 Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 107 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 28.7 | 7.9 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 25.6 | 2.22 | 62.8% |
 Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 105 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 28.7 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 3.6 | 21.6 | 3.44 | 57.8% |
 Fulham | 9 | 105 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 28.6 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 18.2 | 2.22 | 57.6% |
 Newcastle United | 8 | 104 | 12.0 | 17.3 | 29.3 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 22.9 | 3.25 | 51.0% |
 Manchester City | 9 | 103 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 25.9 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 25.3 | 3.33 | 64.0% |
 Brentford | 9 | 99 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 29.0 | 8.2 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 23.1 | 2.78 | 46.1% |
 Hull City | 9 | 98 | 10.4 | 14.6 | 25.0 | 8.0 | 10.3 | 3.9 | 18.9 | 2.33 | 33.6% |
 Ipswich Town | 9 | 97 | 11.0 | 16.0 | 27.0 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 20.8 | 3.56 | 45.9% |
 Liverpool | 9 | 95 | 15.6 | 12.2 | 27.8 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 4.9 | 23.1 | 2.22 | 53.6% |
 Aston Villa | 9 | 94 | 11.9 | 15.6 | 27.4 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 5.4 | 23.7 | 2.56 | 46.0% |
 AFC Bournemouth | 9 | 94 | 14.1 | 10.4 | 24.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 4.6 | 24.8 | 3.00 | 48.3% |
 Coventry City | 9 | 93 | 10.8 | 16.8 | 27.6 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 21.8 | 2.78 | 38.0% |
 Sunderland | 9 | 92 | 12.6 | 13.9 | 26.4 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 24.6 | 2.67 | 49.6% |
 Leeds United | 9 | 92 | 11.7 | 13.9 | 25.6 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 24.0 | 1.89 | 48.3% |
 Arsenal | 9 | 91 | 13.0 | 11.4 | 24.4 | 6.9 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 25.3 | 2.11 | 59.0% |
 Nottingham Forest | 9 | 89 | 16.9 | 9.9 | 26.8 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 24.2 | 2.00 | 47.6% |
Premier League match environment home and away
| Chelsea | 116 | 119 | 25.6 | 27.5 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 4.20 | 3.25 |
| Manchester United | 108 | 114 | 28.8 | 31.4 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 3.25 | 2.40 |
| Everton | 98 | 117 | 29.3 | 27.0 | 7.8 | 14.0 | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Crystal Palace | 109 | 107 | 28.5 | 29.0 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 4.00 | 2.80 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 116 | 95 | 30.6 | 26.3 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 2.60 | 1.75 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 103 | 106 | 26.8 | 30.2 | 11.0 | 9.4 | 3.50 | 3.40 |
| Fulham | 120 | 93 | 32.8 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 3.25 | 1.40 |
| Newcastle United | 100 | 108 | 32.3 | 26.3 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Manchester City | 104 | 101 | 26.6 | 25.0 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 3.60 | 3.00 |
| Brentford | 98 | 100 | 27.8 | 30.5 | 10.4 | 7.3 | 2.60 | 3.00 |
| Hull City | 95 | 101 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 2.40 | 2.25 |
| Ipswich Town | 88 | 104 | 23.3 | 30.0 | 6.8 | 8.6 | 2.50 | 4.40 |
| Liverpool | 92 | 99 | 26.8 | 29.0 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 2.00 | 2.50 |
| Aston Villa | 94 | 94 | 26.0 | 29.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 2.60 | 2.50 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 94 | 93 | 26.4 | 22.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 2.20 | 4.00 |
| Coventry City | 95 | 91 | 27.0 | 28.3 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 3.20 | 2.25 |
| Sunderland | 87 | 96 | 24.3 | 28.2 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 1.25 | 3.80 |
| Leeds United | 93 | 91 | 26.5 | 24.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 2.25 | 1.60 |
| Arsenal | 105 | 80 | 26.3 | 23.0 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 2.75 | 1.60 |
| Nottingham Forest | 81 | 94 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 0.75 | 3.00 |
How often Premier League matches clear common totals
League-wide: 47% of matches went over 2.5 goals, both teams scored in 48%, 47% went over 9.5 corners and 58% went over 3.5 cards.
| Chelsea | 67% | 56% | 78% | 89% |
| Manchester United | 33% | 56% | 44% | 78% |
| Everton | 25% | 38% | 63% | 63% |
| Crystal Palace | 56% | 44% | 44% | 44% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 33% | 33% | 78% | 44% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 56% | 22% | 67% | 44% |
| Fulham | 33% | 56% | 67% | 44% |
| Newcastle United | 63% | 63% | 50% | 63% |
| Manchester City | 67% | 56% | 67% | 33% |
| Brentford | 56% | 67% | 56% | 67% |
| Hull City | 44% | 56% | 56% | 56% |
| Ipswich Town | 67% | 78% | 11% | 67% |
| Liverpool | 44% | 33% | 44% | 67% |
| Aston Villa | 56% | 56% | 33% | 78% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 56% | 56% | 22% | 78% |
| Coventry City | 56% | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| Sunderland | 33% | 44% | 22% | 33% |
| Leeds United | 22% | 56% | 33% | 67% |
| Arsenal | 44% | 22% | 56% | 78% |
| Nottingham Forest | 33% | 44% | 33% | 56% |
Using match environment on a prop
Start with the index
Chelsea sits at 118, so its games run 18% above an average Premier League match across shots, shots on target and corners. That's more chances for every shots prop in the match.
Split for and against
Chelsea takes 13.9 shots and allows 12.6. A forward facing them gets the 12.6, and Manchester United's 18.6 a match is the most any team takes.
Check home and away
Fulham has the biggest split: 120 at home and 93 away. League-wide, 47% of matches go over 2.5 goals and 47% go over 9.5 corners. Chelsea's matches do it 67% and 78% of the time.
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How this is counted
Uses team stats from 89 Premier League matches in the 2026-27 season, Aug 21, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026. Combined means both teams. The open game index is the average of three ratios against the league: combined shots, combined shots on target and combined corners per match, times 100. Goals are left out of the index because they swing so much on a few chances, and they get their own columns. Cards are yellows plus reds as OpticOdds stores them. Fouls come from each side's fouls won. Teams need 3 or more matches, and cup games are excluded. Only matches with full Opta coverage in OpticOdds are counted, so a match with missing stats never reads as zeros.
Match environment FAQ
Which Premier League team has the most corners in its matches?
Tottenham Hotspur, at 11.8 combined corners a match against a league average of 9.6. 78% of its matches went over 9.5.
Which Premier League team has the most cards in its matches?
Aston Villa, at 5.4 combined cards a match against a league average of 4.1.
Which Premier League team's matches have the most goals?
Chelsea, at 3.78 combined goals a match. 67% went over 2.5.
Which team has both teams scoring most often?
Ipswich Town, in 78% of its matches, against 48% across the league.
What is the open game index?
It measures combined shots, shots on target and corners against the league average, with 100 as average. Chelsea is 118 and Nottingham Forest is 89.
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