Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Excelsior vs Utrecht stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 8 on 2 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 3, Utrecht 7; Shots off target: Excelsior 8, Utrecht 5; Possession: Excelsior 51%, Utrecht 49%; Corner kicks: Excelsior 8, Utrecht 10; Fouls: Excelsior 12, Utrecht 12; Yellow cards: Excelsior 2, Utrecht 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Utrecht led shots on target, 7 to 3 over Excelsior, Excelsior had more possession, 51% to 49% over Utrecht, and Utrecht led corner kicks, 10 to 8 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.
Excelsior had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Utrecht. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
