Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Excelsior vs AZ Alkmaar stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 11 on 23 Oct 2022. 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: Excelsior 2, AZ Alkmaar 8; Shots off target: Excelsior 5, AZ Alkmaar 12; Possession: Excelsior 32%, AZ Alkmaar 68%; Corner kicks: Excelsior 3, AZ Alkmaar 9; Fouls: Excelsior 9, AZ Alkmaar 11; Yellow cards: Excelsior 2, AZ Alkmaar 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
AZ Alkmaar led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Excelsior, AZ Alkmaar had more possession, 68% to 32% over Excelsior, and AZ Alkmaar led corner kicks, 9 to 3 over Excelsior. 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.
AZ Alkmaar committed more fouls, 11 to 9 over Excelsior and Excelsior had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 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.
