Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Ajax vs NEC Nijmegen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 22 on 18 Feb 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: Ajax 4, NEC Nijmegen 9; Shots off target: Ajax 1, NEC Nijmegen 5; Possession: Ajax 53%, NEC Nijmegen 47%; Corner kicks: Ajax 2, NEC Nijmegen 5; Fouls: Ajax 6, NEC Nijmegen 12; Yellow cards: Ajax 2, NEC Nijmegen 0. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
NEC Nijmegen led shots on target, 9 to 4 over Ajax, Ajax had more possession, 53% to 47% over NEC Nijmegen, and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 5 to 2 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.
NEC Nijmegen committed more fouls, 12 to 6 over Ajax and Ajax had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 over NEC Nijmegen. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
