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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Derby average 67% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 1.86 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
Derby average 67% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 1.86 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
69
team name
Derby
match label
Birmingham vs Derby
opponent today
Birmingham
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Derby average 67% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 1.86 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
1.26
sample size
7
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