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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Portsmouth average 52% possession against a league median of 47.6%, but only 0.9 shots a match. Holding the ball without generating attempts is the classic profile of a side whose matches go under rather than over — the possession looks dominant and produces very little.
Published Saturday, October 17, 2026
Portsmouth average 52% possession against a league median of 47.6%, but only 0.9 shots a match. Holding the ball without generating attempts is the classic profile of a side whose matches go under rather than over — the possession looks dominant and produces very little.
THE NUMBERS
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sterile_possession
team id
1355
team name
Portsmouth
match label
Portsmouth vs Norwich
opponent today
Norwich
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Portsmouth average 52% possession against a league median of 47.6%, but only 0.9 shots a match. Holding the ball without generating attempts is the classic profile of a side whose matches go under rather than over — the possession looks dominant and produces very little.
magnitude
0.97
sample size
10
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