Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Ajax vs Heerenveen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 11 on 5 Nov 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: Ajax 8, Heerenveen 3; Shots off target: Ajax 2, Heerenveen 4; Possession: Ajax 58%, Heerenveen 42%; Corner kicks: Ajax 5, Heerenveen 8; Fouls: Ajax 10, Heerenveen 8; Yellow cards: Ajax 1, Heerenveen 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Ajax led shots on target, 8 to 3 over Heerenveen, Ajax had more possession, 58% to 42% over Heerenveen, and Heerenveen led corner kicks, 8 to 5 over Ajax. 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.
Ajax committed more fouls, 10 to 8 over Heerenveen and Heerenveen had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Ajax. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
