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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Birmingham average 45.8% possession against a league median of 48.4%, but only 8.2 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 Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Birmingham average 45.8% possession against a league median of 48.4%, but only 8.2 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
54
team name
Birmingham
match label
Southampton vs Birmingham
opponent today
Southampton
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Birmingham average 45.8% possession against a league median of 48.4%, but only 8.2 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
0.32
sample size
5
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