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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

Bolton average 45.4% possession against a league median of 47.4%, but only 7 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 23, 2026

Bolton average 45.4% possession against a league median of 47.4%, but only 7 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
68
team name
Bolton
match label
Middlesbrough vs Bolton
opponent today
Middlesbrough
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Bolton average 45.4% possession against a league median of 47.4%, but only 7 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
10

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