Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Albania vs Bulgaria stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 17 Oct 2023. It compares 8 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: Albania 5, Bulgaria 1; Shots off target: Albania 1, Bulgaria 4; Possession: Albania 60%, Bulgaria 40%; Corner kicks: Albania 6, Bulgaria 0; Fouls: Albania 10, Bulgaria 14; Yellow cards: Albania 2, Bulgaria 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Albania led shots on target, 5 to 1 over Bulgaria, Albania had more possession, 60% to 40% over Bulgaria, and Albania led corner kicks, 6 to 0 over Bulgaria. 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.
Bulgaria committed more fouls, 14 to 10 over Albania and Bulgaria had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Albania. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
