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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

Watford average 49% possession against a league median of 46.67%, but only 1.1 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 10, 2026

Watford average 49% possession against a league median of 46.67%, but only 1.1 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
38
team name
Watford
match label
Burnley vs Watford
opponent today
Burnley
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Watford average 49% possession against a league median of 46.67%, but only 1.1 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
0.94
sample size
10

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