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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Arsenal average 41% possession against a league median of 45%, but only 1.29 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, August 21, 2026
Arsenal average 41% possession against a league median of 45%, but only 1.29 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
42
team name
Arsenal
match label
Coventry vs Arsenal
opponent today
Coventry
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Arsenal average 41% possession against a league median of 45%, but only 1.29 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
0.63
sample size
7
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