Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Kortrijk vs KV Mechelen stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Regular Season - 6 on 27 Aug 2021. 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: Kortrijk 5, KV Mechelen 4; Shots off target: Kortrijk 4, KV Mechelen 3; Possession: Kortrijk 44%, KV Mechelen 56%; Corner kicks: Kortrijk 5, KV Mechelen 7; Fouls: Kortrijk 8, KV Mechelen 21; Yellow cards: Kortrijk 2, KV Mechelen 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Kortrijk led shots on target, 5 to 4 over KV Mechelen, KV Mechelen had more possession, 56% to 44% over Kortrijk, and KV Mechelen led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over Kortrijk. 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 committed more fouls, 21 to 8 over Kortrijk and KV Mechelen had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Kortrijk. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
