About the Possession Percentage Calculator
Possession percentage from time in possession (or passes) for each team.
Also known as: ball possession, possession stats, time on ball.
How to use this calculator
- Enter your team possession time (min), total ball-in-play time (min).
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Open “Step-by-step” to see how the answer was worked out.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Possession = Your team possession time (min) ÷ Total ball-in-play time (min) × 100
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Your team possession time (min) = 52
- Total ball-in-play time (min) = 94
the calculator returns:
- Possession: 55.32%
- Opponent possession: 44.68%
Working
Possession = 52 ÷ 94 × 100 = 55.3191%