Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Gent vs Cercle Brugge stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Conference League Play-off Group - 4 on 20 May 2023. 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: Gent 8, Cercle Brugge 6; Shots off target: Gent 4, Cercle Brugge 7; Possession: Gent 59%, Cercle Brugge 41%; Corner kicks: Gent 4, Cercle Brugge 2; Fouls: Gent 11, Cercle Brugge 10; Yellow cards: Gent 1, Cercle Brugge 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Gent led shots on target, 8 to 6 over Cercle Brugge, Gent had more possession, 59% to 41% over Cercle Brugge, and Gent led corner kicks, 4 to 2 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.
Gent committed more fouls, 11 to 10 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.
