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Home advantage and away goals rule: An analysis from Brazil Cup
2020
Journal of Sports Analytics
In football, many people argue that in knock-out competitions the team that plays the second game in its stadium would have an advantage, a greater probability of victory in the final outcome of a two leg knock-out match. The purpose of this study is to verify the veracity of this statement using data from the Brazil Cup. We find evidence that the ability spread between the teams participating in a match is the main factor that explains the qualification of one of the teams for the next round.
doi:10.3233/jsa-200370
fatcat:55c2rk7la5ga3bncxfzbfod7ka