Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Saudi Arabia vs Costa Rica stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 8 Sept 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: Saudi Arabia 7, Costa Rica 5; Shots off target: Saudi Arabia 3, Costa Rica 4; Possession: Saudi Arabia 61%, Costa Rica 39%; Corner kicks: Saudi Arabia 7, Costa Rica 2; Fouls: Saudi Arabia 13, Costa Rica 21; Yellow cards: Saudi Arabia 1, Costa Rica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Saudi Arabia led shots on target, 7 to 5 over Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia had more possession, 61% to 39% over Costa Rica, and Saudi Arabia led corner kicks, 7 to 2 over Costa Rica. 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.
Costa Rica committed more fouls, 21 to 13 over Saudi Arabia and Costa Rica had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Saudi Arabia. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
