Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Willem II vs Excelsior stats tab covers Eredivisie (Netherlands), Regular Season - 5 on 5 Sept 2026. 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: Willem II 2, Excelsior 6; Shots off target: Willem II 7, Excelsior 3; Possession: Willem II 59%, Excelsior 41%; Corner kicks: Willem II 7, Excelsior 6; Fouls: Willem II 10, Excelsior 14; Yellow cards: Willem II 2, Excelsior 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Excelsior led shots on target, 6 to 2 over Willem II, Willem II had more possession, 59% to 41% over Excelsior, and Willem II led corner kicks, 7 to 6 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, 14 to 10 over Willem II and Willem II had more yellow cards, 2 to 1 over Excelsior. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
