Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Ajax vs Heracles stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 1 on 12 Aug 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 13, Heracles 2; Shots off target: Ajax 10, Heracles 1; Possession: Ajax 70%, Heracles 30%; Corner kicks: Ajax 13, Heracles 4; Fouls: Ajax 11, Heracles 14; Yellow cards: Ajax 2, Heracles 5. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Ajax led shots on target, 13 to 2 over Heracles, Ajax had more possession, 70% to 30% over Heracles, and Ajax led corner kicks, 13 to 4 over Heracles. 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.
Heracles committed more fouls, 14 to 11 over Ajax and Heracles had more yellow cards, 5 to 2 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.
