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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession
STERILE POSSESSION
Stoke City average 44% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 1.25 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
Stoke City average 44% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 1.25 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
75
team name
Stoke City
match label
Stoke City vs Watford
opponent today
Watford
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Stoke City average 44% possession against a league median of 46.8%, but only 1.25 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
0.83
sample size
8
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