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A way of adjusting stats to account for how much the ball a team has. A team with 70% possession will naturally have more passes, so comparing their passing numbers directly to a team with 40% possession is misleading. Possession-adjusted stats divide by possession share to give a fairer comparison. Useful for evaluating defensive actions especially - making fewer tackles might just mean you have the ball more often.
N'Golo Kanté's possession-adjusted tackle numbers were off the charts at Leicester and Chelsea - even accounting for how much time his teams had the ball, he was winning it back more than almost anyone in Europe.
Robbie
Jan 14, 2026
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