Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Utrecht vs Excelsior stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 18 on 25 Jan 2023. 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: Utrecht 9, Excelsior 0; Shots off target: Utrecht 5, Excelsior 1; Possession: Utrecht 60%, Excelsior 40%; Corner kicks: Utrecht 6, Excelsior 3; Fouls: Utrecht 8, Excelsior 17; Yellow cards: Utrecht 1, Excelsior 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Utrecht led shots on target, 9 to 0 over Excelsior, Utrecht had more possession, 60% to 40% over Excelsior, and Utrecht led corner kicks, 6 to 3 over Excelsior. 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.
Excelsior committed more fouls, 17 to 8 over Utrecht and Excelsior had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Utrecht. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
