Empty stadiums have shrunk football teams’ home advantage

[ranger_syntax 3,776]

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2020/07/25/empty-stadiums-have-shrunk-football-teams-home-advantage

 

 

I wonder what impact this will have in Scotland.

[DMAA 3,603]

Good for us away and probably good for some of our players at home

[ranger_syntax 3,776]

21 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Good for us away and probably good for some of our players at home

Two claims:

 

1. Referees don't favour the home team in an empty stadium.

2. Rangers players play better when Rangers supporters are absent.

 

Which one is supported by data?

[DMAA 3,603]

3 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said:

Two claims:

 

1. Referees don't favour the home team in an empty stadium.

2. Rangers players play better when Rangers supporters are absent.

 

Which one is supported by data?

I didn’t make either of those claims

[Gonzo79 13,672]

I don't think it will make much difference.  British crowds are subdued and about as intimidating as a field mouse (with some exceptions).

[Scott7 5,188]

Rangers may be better at home without 20,000 narkers moaning from the eleventh minute.

[DMAA 3,603]

9 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I don't think it will make much difference.  British crowds are subdued and about as intimidating as a field mouse (with some exceptions).

True but Pittodrie last season did play a part. They weren’t intimidating in the least but the cheers when passes went astray and boos clearly played a part on Jack, you could see him suddenly making very uncharacteristic mistakes and soon they were back in the game. 

Edited July 30, 2020 by DMAA

[Gonzo79 13,672]

9 minutes ago, DMAA said:

the cheers when passes went astray and boos clearly played a part on Jack

That shows the strength of his character.  

[compo 6,150]

Good players can perform in front of 134,000 or one man and his dog .

[ranger_syntax 3,776]

2 hours ago, DMAA said:

I didn’t make either of those claims

I'm not sure what your point is.

 

Anyways.

 

The data suggests that we will see something interesting happen in Scottish football while crowds are absent.  I hope that someone is gathering data on the decisions that the referees make.