Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Saudi Arabia vs Egypt stats tab covers World Cup, Group Stage - 3 on 25 Jun 2018. 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 8, Egypt 1; Shots off target: Saudi Arabia 10, Egypt 5; Possession: Saudi Arabia 64%, Egypt 36%; Corner kicks: Saudi Arabia 7, Egypt 2; Fouls: Saudi Arabia 7, Egypt 16; Yellow cards: Saudi Arabia 0, Egypt 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Saudi Arabia led shots on target, 8 to 1 over Egypt, Saudi Arabia had more possession, 64% to 36% over Egypt, and Saudi Arabia led corner kicks, 7 to 2 over Egypt. 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.
Egypt committed more fouls, 16 to 7 over Saudi Arabia and Egypt had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 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.
