Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Excelsior vs Sparta Rotterdam stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 7 on 1 Oct 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 7, Sparta Rotterdam 5; Shots off target: Excelsior 4, Sparta Rotterdam 2; Possession: Excelsior 55%, Sparta Rotterdam 45%; Corner kicks: Excelsior 2, Sparta Rotterdam 7; Fouls: Excelsior 9, Sparta Rotterdam 14; Yellow cards: Excelsior 4, Sparta Rotterdam 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Excelsior led shots on target, 7 to 5 over Sparta Rotterdam, Excelsior had more possession, 55% to 45% over Sparta Rotterdam, and Sparta Rotterdam led corner kicks, 7 to 2 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.
Sparta Rotterdam committed more fouls, 14 to 9 over Excelsior and Excelsior had more yellow cards, 4 to 1 over Sparta Rotterdam. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
