Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The GO Ahead Eagles vs NEC Nijmegen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 20 on 5 Feb 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: GO Ahead Eagles 2, NEC Nijmegen 0; Shots off target: GO Ahead Eagles 7, NEC Nijmegen 2; Possession: GO Ahead Eagles 47%, NEC Nijmegen 53%; Corner kicks: GO Ahead Eagles 2, NEC Nijmegen 6; Fouls: GO Ahead Eagles 13, NEC Nijmegen 16; Yellow cards: GO Ahead Eagles 0, NEC Nijmegen 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
GO Ahead Eagles led shots on target, 2 to 0 over NEC Nijmegen, NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 53% to 47% over GO Ahead Eagles, and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 6 to 2 over GO Ahead Eagles. 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 committed more fouls, 16 to 13 over GO Ahead Eagles and NEC Nijmegen had more yellow cards, 4 to 0 over GO Ahead Eagles. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
