Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Scotland vs Northern Ireland stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 26 Mar 2024. 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: Scotland 2, Northern Ireland 1; Shots off target: Scotland 4, Northern Ireland 3; Possession: Scotland 82%, Northern Ireland 18%; Corner kicks: Scotland 7, Northern Ireland 1; Fouls: Scotland 7, Northern Ireland 13; Yellow cards: Scotland 1, Northern Ireland 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Scotland led shots on target, 2 to 1 over Northern Ireland, Scotland had more possession, 82% to 18% over Northern Ireland, and Scotland led corner kicks, 7 to 1 over Northern Ireland. 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.
Northern Ireland committed more fouls, 13 to 7 over Scotland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
