Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 13 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: Saudi Arabia 3, Nigeria 5; Shots off target: Saudi Arabia 0, Nigeria 7; Possession: Saudi Arabia 53%, Nigeria 47%; Corner kicks: Saudi Arabia 2, Nigeria 4; Fouls: Saudi Arabia 16, Nigeria 12; Yellow cards: Saudi Arabia 2, Nigeria 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Nigeria led shots on target, 5 to 3 over Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia had more possession, 53% to 47% over Nigeria, and Nigeria led corner kicks, 4 to 2 over Saudi Arabia. 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.
Saudi Arabia committed more fouls, 16 to 12 over Nigeria and Saudi Arabia had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Nigeria. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
