Reading it
Often mistaken for a defensive-quality metric. Like tackles it rises when a team has less of the ball, so it describes the match as much as the defender.
Definitions describe what Per90’s licensed data feed records, which is not always what a given bookmaker settles on. When the two differ, the bookmaker’s rules decide a bet.
Where it appears on Per90
- Interceptions trends
- Player props research guide — the method this term belongs to, start to finish.
- Methodology — how the model is built and how well each market is priced.