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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Middlesbrough average 80% possession against a league median of 46%, but only 2.2 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 Saturday, September 19, 2026
Middlesbrough average 80% possession against a league median of 46%, but only 2.2 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
70
team name
Middlesbrough
match label
Middlesbrough vs Birmingham
opponent today
Birmingham
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Middlesbrough average 80% possession against a league median of 46%, but only 2.2 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
1.5
sample size
10
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