Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders stats tab covers Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 20 on 21 May 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: Vancouver Whitecaps 5, Seattle Sounders 1; Shots off target: Vancouver Whitecaps 8, Seattle Sounders 4; Possession: Vancouver Whitecaps 45%, Seattle Sounders 55%; Corner kicks: Vancouver Whitecaps 6, Seattle Sounders 9; Fouls: Vancouver Whitecaps 16, Seattle Sounders 11; Yellow cards: Vancouver Whitecaps 3, Seattle Sounders 3. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Vancouver Whitecaps led shots on target, 5 to 1 over Seattle Sounders, Seattle Sounders had more possession, 55% to 45% over Vancouver Whitecaps, and Seattle Sounders led corner kicks, 9 to 6 over Vancouver Whitecaps. 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.
Vancouver Whitecaps committed more fouls, 16 to 11 over Seattle Sounders. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
