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 - 16 on 15 Dec 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 7, Sparta Rotterdam 6; Shots off target: NEC Nijmegen 6, Sparta Rotterdam 6; Possession: NEC Nijmegen 63%, Sparta Rotterdam 37%; Corner kicks: NEC Nijmegen 13, Sparta Rotterdam 5; Fouls: NEC Nijmegen 10, Sparta Rotterdam 9; Yellow cards: NEC Nijmegen 0, Sparta Rotterdam 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 6 over Sparta Rotterdam, NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 63% to 37% over Sparta Rotterdam, and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 13 to 5 over Sparta Rotterdam. 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, 10 to 9 over Sparta Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam 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.
