Scientists have proven that in football matches, "home walls" really help to win

Scientists have proven that football teams playing on their home field have a statistical advantage

in front of the "guests". At the same time, the presence of fans in the stands does not matter.

Early studies suggested that "guests"They find themselves in a losing position because “their own” fans are more supportive. There is also an opinion that the prejudices of the judges, fatigue of the players after the trip, unfamiliar surroundings, etc. play a role.

Due to the coronavirus, football matches were held without spectators. Therefore, scientists were able to test the role of fans in the issue.

As it turned out, the lack of fans is not tooreduced the advantages of the receiving team. “While we corroborate previous research on referee bias related to fans, spectators cannot be considered the main driving factor in home advantage,” the researchers said.