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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Sunderland average 51.33% possession against a league median of 52%, but only 5.29 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 Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Sunderland average 51.33% possession against a league median of 52%, but only 5.29 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
746
team name
Sunderland
match label
Hull City vs Sunderland
opponent today
Hull City
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Sunderland average 51.33% possession against a league median of 52%, but only 5.29 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
0.47
sample size
7
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