Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The France vs Scotland stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 17 Oct 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: France 8, Scotland 4; Shots off target: France 5, Scotland 2; Possession: France 52%, Scotland 48%; Corner kicks: France 2, Scotland 1; Fouls: France 13, Scotland 23; Yellow cards: France 0, Scotland 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
France led shots on target, 8 to 4 over Scotland, France had more possession, 52% to 48% over Scotland, and France led corner kicks, 2 to 1 over Scotland. 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.
Scotland committed more fouls, 23 to 13 over France and Scotland had more yellow cards, 3 to 0 over France. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
