Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The NEC Nijmegen vs Sparta Rotterdam stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 23 on 24 Feb 2024. 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, Sparta Rotterdam 6; Shots off target: NEC Nijmegen 14, Sparta Rotterdam 7; Possession: NEC Nijmegen 44%, Sparta Rotterdam 56%; Corner kicks: NEC Nijmegen 2, Sparta Rotterdam 9; Fouls: NEC Nijmegen 12, Sparta Rotterdam 16; Yellow cards: NEC Nijmegen 1, Sparta Rotterdam 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sparta Rotterdam led shots on target, 6 to 5 over NEC Nijmegen, Sparta Rotterdam had more possession, 56% to 44% over NEC Nijmegen, and Sparta Rotterdam led corner kicks, 9 to 2 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.
Sparta Rotterdam committed more fouls, 16 to 12 over NEC Nijmegen and Sparta Rotterdam had more yellow cards, 4 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.
