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SOCCERteam profile sterile possession

STERILE POSSESSION

Lyon average 50.4% possession against a league median of 52.2%, but only 6.9 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 9, 2026

Lyon average 50.4% possession against a league median of 52.2%, but only 6.9 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
80
team name
Lyon
match label
Lyon vs Lens
opponent today
Lens
headline
STERILE POSSESSION
detail
Lyon average 50.4% possession against a league median of 52.2%, but only 6.9 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
0.29
sample size
10

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