Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Genk vs Cercle Brugge stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Regular Season - 5 on 20 Aug 2022. 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: Genk 5, Cercle Brugge 2; Shots off target: Genk 9, Cercle Brugge 6; Possession: Genk 62%, Cercle Brugge 38%; Corner kicks: Genk 7, Cercle Brugge 5; Fouls: Genk 7, Cercle Brugge 19; Yellow cards: Genk 1, Cercle Brugge 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Genk led shots on target, 5 to 2 over Cercle Brugge, Genk had more possession, 62% to 38% over Cercle Brugge, and Genk led corner kicks, 7 to 5 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, 19 to 7 over Genk. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
