Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Cercle Brugge vs KV Mechelen stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Regular Season - 28 on 2 Mar 2024. It compares 7 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: Cercle Brugge 5, KV Mechelen 6; Shots off target: Cercle Brugge 2, KV Mechelen 5; Possession: Cercle Brugge 47%, KV Mechelen 53%; Corner kicks: Cercle Brugge 7, KV Mechelen 6; Fouls: Cercle Brugge 9, KV Mechelen 9; Yellow cards: Cercle Brugge 1, KV Mechelen 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
KV Mechelen led shots on target, 6 to 5 over Cercle Brugge, KV Mechelen had more possession, 53% to 47% over Cercle Brugge, and Cercle Brugge led corner kicks, 7 to 6 over KV Mechelen. 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.
KV Mechelen had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Cercle Brugge. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.