Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Estoril vs Rio Ave stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 2 on 20 Aug 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, Rio Ave 2; Shots off target: Estoril 3, Rio Ave 7; Possession: Estoril 39%, Rio Ave 61%; Corner kicks: Estoril 4, Rio Ave 3; Fouls: Estoril 14, Rio Ave 15; Yellow cards: Estoril 4, Rio Ave 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Estoril led shots on target, 4 to 2 over Rio Ave, Rio Ave had more possession, 61% to 39% over Estoril, and Estoril led corner kicks, 4 to 3 over Rio Ave. 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.
Rio Ave committed more fouls, 15 to 14 over Estoril and Estoril had more yellow cards, 4 to 2 over Rio Ave. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.