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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

New York Red Bulls average 50.8% possession against a league median of 50.8%, but only 5.4 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 Friday, September 18, 2026

New York Red Bulls average 50.8% possession against a league median of 50.8%, but only 5.4 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
1602
team name
New York Red Bulls
match label
New York Red Bulls vs New York City FC
opponent today
New York City FC
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
New York Red Bulls average 50.8% possession against a league median of 50.8%, but only 5.4 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
0.45
sample size
10

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