Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Excelsior vs Fortuna Sittard stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 33 on 21 May 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: Excelsior 6, Fortuna Sittard 3; Shots off target: Excelsior 6, Fortuna Sittard 7; Possession: Excelsior 45%, Fortuna Sittard 55%; Corner kicks: Excelsior 6, Fortuna Sittard 2; Fouls: Excelsior 12, Fortuna Sittard 4; Yellow cards: Excelsior 1, Fortuna Sittard 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Excelsior led shots on target, 6 to 3 over Fortuna Sittard, Fortuna Sittard had more possession, 55% to 45% over Excelsior, and Excelsior led corner kicks, 6 to 2 over Fortuna Sittard. 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.
Excelsior committed more fouls, 12 to 4 over Fortuna Sittard and Fortuna Sittard had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Excelsior. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
