Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Oostende vs Cercle Brugge stats tab covers Jupiler Pro League (Belgium), Regular Season - 22 on 21 Jan 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: Oostende 4, Cercle Brugge 6; Shots off target: Oostende 2, Cercle Brugge 2; Possession: Oostende 53%, Cercle Brugge 47%; Corner kicks: Oostende 4, Cercle Brugge 6; Fouls: Oostende 11, Cercle Brugge 16; Yellow cards: Oostende 3, Cercle Brugge 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Cercle Brugge led shots on target, 6 to 4 over Oostende, Oostende had more possession, 53% to 47% over Cercle Brugge, and Cercle Brugge led corner kicks, 6 to 4 over Oostende. 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, 16 to 11 over Oostende and Oostende had more yellow cards, 3 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.
