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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

Malaga average 50.8% possession against a league median of 52.2%, but only 7.43 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, October 9, 2026

Malaga average 50.8% possession against a league median of 52.2%, but only 7.43 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
535
team name
Malaga
match label
Espanyol vs Malaga
opponent today
Espanyol
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Malaga average 50.8% possession against a league median of 52.2%, but only 7.43 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
0.24
sample size
7

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