Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The NEC Nijmegen vs Willem II stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 4 on 12 Sept 2021. 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 8, Willem II 2; Shots off target: NEC Nijmegen 9, Willem II 6; Possession: NEC Nijmegen 75%, Willem II 25%; Corner kicks: NEC Nijmegen 10, Willem II 1; Fouls: NEC Nijmegen 10, Willem II 13; Yellow cards: NEC Nijmegen 1, Willem II 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
NEC Nijmegen led shots on target, 8 to 2 over Willem II, NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 75% to 25% over Willem II, and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 10 to 1 over Willem II. 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.
Willem II committed more fouls, 13 to 10 over NEC Nijmegen and Willem II 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.
