Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 6 on 21 Sept 2025. It compares 8 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 8, NEC Nijmegen 6; Shots off target: Heerenveen 3, NEC Nijmegen 4; Possession: Heerenveen 39%, NEC Nijmegen 61%; Corner kicks: Heerenveen 6, NEC Nijmegen 6; Fouls: Heerenveen 10, NEC Nijmegen 14; Yellow cards: Heerenveen 2, NEC Nijmegen 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Heerenveen led shots on target, 8 to 6 over NEC Nijmegen and NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 61% to 39% over Heerenveen. 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, 14 to 10 over Heerenveen and Heerenveen had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over NEC Nijmegen. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
