Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The NEC Nijmegen vs Fortuna Sittard stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 16 on 15 Dec 2023. 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: NEC Nijmegen 7, Fortuna Sittard 4; Shots off target: NEC Nijmegen 2, Fortuna Sittard 5; Possession: NEC Nijmegen 58%, Fortuna Sittard 42%; Corner kicks: NEC Nijmegen 5, Fortuna Sittard 7; Fouls: NEC Nijmegen 12, Fortuna Sittard 12; Yellow cards: NEC Nijmegen 3, Fortuna Sittard 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
NEC Nijmegen led shots on target, 7 to 4 over Fortuna Sittard, NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 58% to 42% over Fortuna Sittard, and Fortuna Sittard led corner kicks, 7 to 5 over NEC Nijmegen. 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 had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Fortuna Sittard. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
