Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The AZ Alkmaar vs NEC Nijmegen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 10 on 6 Dec 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: AZ Alkmaar 4, NEC Nijmegen 2; Shots off target: AZ Alkmaar 14, NEC Nijmegen 1; Possession: AZ Alkmaar 74%, NEC Nijmegen 26%; Corner kicks: AZ Alkmaar 13, NEC Nijmegen 1; Fouls: AZ Alkmaar 6, NEC Nijmegen 6; Yellow cards: AZ Alkmaar 0, NEC Nijmegen 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
AZ Alkmaar led shots on target, 4 to 2 over NEC Nijmegen, AZ Alkmaar had more possession, 74% to 26% over NEC Nijmegen, and AZ Alkmaar led corner kicks, 13 to 1 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, 1 to 0 over AZ Alkmaar. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
