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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

Portsmouth average 50% possession against a league median of 49%, 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 31, 2026

Portsmouth average 50% possession against a league median of 49%, 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

angle
sterile_possession
team id
1355
team name
Portsmouth
match label
Portsmouth vs Burnley
opponent today
Burnley
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Portsmouth average 50% possession against a league median of 49%, 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
0.87
sample size
10

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