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 - 24 on 5 Mar 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 7, NEC Nijmegen 2; Shots off target: Ajax 6, NEC Nijmegen 1; Possession: Ajax 67%, NEC Nijmegen 33%; Corner kicks: Ajax 10, NEC Nijmegen 2; Fouls: Ajax 17, NEC Nijmegen 17; Yellow cards: Ajax 1, NEC Nijmegen 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Ajax led shots on target, 7 to 2 over NEC Nijmegen, Ajax had more possession, 67% to 33% over NEC Nijmegen, and Ajax led corner kicks, 10 to 2 over NEC Nijmegen. 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 had more yellow cards, 3 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.
