Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Malta vs Rep. Of Ireland stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 20 Nov 2022. 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: Malta 1, Rep. Of Ireland 3; Shots off target: Malta 4, Rep. Of Ireland 5; Possession: Malta 44%, Rep. Of Ireland 56%; Corner kicks: Malta 1, Rep. Of Ireland 6; Fouls: Malta 15, Rep. Of Ireland 11; Yellow cards: Malta 2, Rep. Of Ireland 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Rep. Of Ireland led shots on target, 3 to 1 over Malta, Rep. Of Ireland had more possession, 56% to 44% over Malta, and Rep. Of Ireland led corner kicks, 6 to 1 over Malta. 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.
Malta committed more fouls, 15 to 11 over Rep. Of Ireland and Malta had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Rep. Of Ireland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
