Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sparta Rotterdam vs NEC Nijmegen stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 5 on 17 Sept 2021. 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: Sparta Rotterdam 4, NEC Nijmegen 4; Shots off target: Sparta Rotterdam 6, NEC Nijmegen 3; Possession: Sparta Rotterdam 46%, NEC Nijmegen 54%; Corner kicks: Sparta Rotterdam 4, NEC Nijmegen 6; Fouls: Sparta Rotterdam 9, NEC Nijmegen 11; Yellow cards: Sparta Rotterdam 2, NEC Nijmegen 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
NEC Nijmegen had more possession, 54% to 46% over Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen led corner kicks, 6 to 4 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, 11 to 9 over Sparta Rotterdam and NEC Nijmegen had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Sparta Rotterdam. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
