Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Estoril vs Benfica stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 8 on 7 Oct 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: Estoril 4, Benfica 5; Shots off target: Estoril 6, Benfica 10; Possession: Estoril 32%, Benfica 68%; Corner kicks: Estoril 4, Benfica 7; Fouls: Estoril 15, Benfica 10; Yellow cards: Estoril 3, Benfica 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Benfica led shots on target, 5 to 4 over Estoril, Benfica had more possession, 68% to 32% over Estoril, and Benfica led corner kicks, 7 to 4 over Estoril. 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.
Estoril committed more fouls, 15 to 10 over Benfica and Estoril had more yellow cards, 3 to 2 over Benfica. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
