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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Bolton average 45% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 0.29 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 Saturday, September 12, 2026
Bolton average 45% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 0.29 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
68
team name
Bolton
match label
Cardiff vs Bolton
opponent today
Cardiff
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Bolton average 45% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 0.29 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
0.94
sample size
7
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