Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Sporting Kansas City vs San Jose Earthquakes stats tab covers MLS (USA), MLS Cup - Play-In Round on 26 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: Sporting Kansas City 4, San Jose Earthquakes 0; Shots off target: Sporting Kansas City 9, San Jose Earthquakes 1; Possession: Sporting Kansas City 59%, San Jose Earthquakes 41%; Corner kicks: Sporting Kansas City 8, San Jose Earthquakes 4; Fouls: Sporting Kansas City 3, San Jose Earthquakes 12; Yellow cards: Sporting Kansas City 1, San Jose Earthquakes 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Sporting Kansas City led shots on target, 4 to 0 over San Jose Earthquakes, Sporting Kansas City had more possession, 59% to 41% over San Jose Earthquakes, and Sporting Kansas City led corner kicks, 8 to 4 over San Jose Earthquakes. 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.
San Jose Earthquakes committed more fouls, 12 to 3 over Sporting Kansas City and San Jose Earthquakes had more yellow cards, 3 to 1 over Sporting Kansas City. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
