Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The NEC Nijmegen vs Heerenveen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 31 on 6 May 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: NEC Nijmegen 5, Heerenveen 6; Shots off target: NEC Nijmegen 5, Heerenveen 5; Possession: NEC Nijmegen 45%, Heerenveen 55%; Corner kicks: NEC Nijmegen 4, Heerenveen 3; Fouls: NEC Nijmegen 16, Heerenveen 22; Yellow cards: NEC Nijmegen 0, Heerenveen 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Heerenveen led shots on target, 6 to 5 over NEC Nijmegen, Heerenveen had more possession, 55% to 45% over NEC Nijmegen, and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 4 to 3 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.
Heerenveen committed more fouls, 22 to 16 over NEC Nijmegen and Heerenveen had more yellow cards, 2 to 0 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.
