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 - 10 on 16 Oct 2022. 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 5, NEC Nijmegen 7; Possession: Sparta Rotterdam 40%, NEC Nijmegen 60%; Corner kicks: Sparta Rotterdam 4, NEC Nijmegen 3; Fouls: Sparta Rotterdam 13, NEC Nijmegen 10; 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, 60% to 40% over Sparta Rotterdam and Sparta Rotterdam led corner kicks, 4 to 3 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, 13 to 10 over NEC Nijmegen 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.
