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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

Shakhtar Donetsk average 58% possession against a league median of 52.6%, but only 4.22 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, November 3, 2026

Shakhtar Donetsk average 58% possession against a league median of 52.6%, but only 4.22 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
550
team name
Shakhtar Donetsk
match label
Sporting CP vs Shakhtar Donetsk
opponent today
Sporting CP
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Shakhtar Donetsk average 58% possession against a league median of 52.6%, but only 4.22 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
0.5
sample size
9

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