Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Anderlecht vs Cercle Brugge stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Regular Season - 29 on 12 Mar 2023. It compares 8 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Anderlecht 9, Cercle Brugge 2; Shots off target: Anderlecht 7, Cercle Brugge 3; Possession: Anderlecht 61%, Cercle Brugge 39%; Corner kicks: Anderlecht 5, Cercle Brugge 4; Fouls: Anderlecht 7, Cercle Brugge 17; Yellow cards: Anderlecht 0, Cercle Brugge 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Anderlecht led shots on target, 9 to 2 over Cercle Brugge, Anderlecht had more possession, 61% to 39% over Cercle Brugge, and Anderlecht led corner kicks, 5 to 4 over Cercle Brugge. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Cercle Brugge committed more fouls, 17 to 7 over Anderlecht and Cercle Brugge had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over Anderlecht. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
