Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sweden vs Iceland stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendlies 1 on 12 Jan 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: Sweden 7, Iceland 5; Shots off target: Sweden 3, Iceland 3; Possession: Sweden 53%, Iceland 47%; Corner kicks: Sweden 3, Iceland 4; Fouls: Sweden 16, Iceland 15; Yellow cards: Sweden 1, Iceland 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sweden led shots on target, 7 to 5 over Iceland, Sweden had more possession, 53% to 47% over Iceland, and Iceland led corner kicks, 4 to 3 over Sweden. 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.
Sweden committed more fouls, 16 to 15 over Iceland and Iceland had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Sweden. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
