Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Santa Clara vs Rio Ave stats tab covers Primeira Liga (Portugal), Regular Season - 25 on 17 Mar 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: Santa Clara 1, Rio Ave 7; Shots off target: Santa Clara 7, Rio Ave 5; Possession: Santa Clara 40%, Rio Ave 60%; Corner kicks: Santa Clara 2, Rio Ave 7; Fouls: Santa Clara 12, Rio Ave 21; Yellow cards: Santa Clara 4, Rio Ave 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Rio Ave led shots on target, 7 to 1 over Santa Clara, Rio Ave had more possession, 60% to 40% over Santa Clara, and Rio Ave led corner kicks, 7 to 2 over Santa Clara. 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, 21 to 12 over Santa Clara and Santa Clara 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.
