Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Heerenveen vs Excelsior stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 6 on 23 Sept 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: Heerenveen 2, Excelsior 4; Shots off target: Heerenveen 5, Excelsior 2; Possession: Heerenveen 59%, Excelsior 41%; Corner kicks: Heerenveen 3, Excelsior 2; Fouls: Heerenveen 12, Excelsior 11; Yellow cards: Heerenveen 4, Excelsior 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Excelsior led shots on target, 4 to 2 over Heerenveen, Heerenveen had more possession, 59% to 41% over Excelsior, and Heerenveen led corner kicks, 3 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.
Heerenveen committed more fouls, 12 to 11 over Excelsior and Heerenveen had more yellow cards, 4 to 2 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.
