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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Villarreal average 53.5% possession against a league median of 53.2%, but only 4.17 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 28, 2026
Villarreal average 53.5% possession against a league median of 53.2%, but only 4.17 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
533
team name
Villarreal
match label
Villarreal vs Alaves
opponent today
Alaves
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Villarreal average 53.5% possession against a league median of 53.2%, but only 4.17 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
0.65
sample size
6
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