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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Cardiff average 65% possession against a league median of 53%, but only 13.5 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 Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Cardiff average 65% possession against a league median of 53%, but only 13.5 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
43
team name
Cardiff
match label
Cardiff vs QPR
opponent today
QPR
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Cardiff average 65% possession against a league median of 53%, but only 13.5 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
0.25
sample size
6
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