GITNUXREPORT 2026

Home Field Advantage Statistics

Home field advantage significantly improves a team's chance of winning across multiple sports.

Sarah Mitchell

Senior Researcher specializing in consumer behavior and market trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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College football home teams win 64.2% of FBS games (2000-2022)

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In college football, home teams score 7.1 more points per game

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College football playoff home teams win 70% (2014-2023)

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FBS home win % night games: 66.3%

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College football home teams +15.4 yards rushing advantage

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SEC college football home win %: 68.1%

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College football dome stadiums home win 62.7%

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Big Ten home teams win 65.8% rivalry games

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College football home upsets: 22% of losses

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FCS college home win %: 61.4%

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College football high altitude home advantage +8 pts

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Post-2020 college home win %: 62.9%

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College football bowl games neutral home-like: 55%

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Group of 5 home win %: 63.2%

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College football 4th quarter home +4.2 pts

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Pac-12 home win % before realignment: 67.1%

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College football cold weather home win 69%

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Neutral site college championship home-like 50%

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College football home penalty yards -11 per game

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ACC home teams 66.4% win rate

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College football overtime home win 58.3%

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2023 college football home win %: 64.8%

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College football primetime home +9 pts margin

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Big 12 home win %: 65.2%

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College football turf vs grass home adv: 65% vs 63%

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MLB home teams win 53.6% of games (1901-2023)

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MLB playoffs home win %: 55.2% since 1903

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MLB home teams batting average +0.008 higher

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MLB home runs hit at home +0.1 per game more

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AL MLB home win 54.1%, NL 53.2%

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MLB day games home win 52.8%, night 54%

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Coors Field home win 58% due to altitude

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MLB post-1997 interleague home win 54.5%

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MLB dome stadiums home win 53.9%

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MLB World Series home win 52.4%

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2023 MLB home win %: 52.7%

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MLB home strikeouts pitched -0.3 more per game

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Small ballparks MLB home adv +2%

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MLB humid climates home batting +0.012 AVG

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MLB road teams error rate +0.1 per game

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AL East home teams 54.3% win

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MLB extra innings home win 55.1%

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NL West home win 53.8%

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MLB turf vs grass home: 53.5% vs 53.7%

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Yankees home win historical 55.2%

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MLB 1st inning home scoring +0.05 runs

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Post-COVID MLB home win 52.9%

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NBA home teams win 59.8% of regular season games (1980-2023)

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NBA playoffs home win %: 64.2% since 1970

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NBA home teams score +4.7 points per 100 possessions

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In NBA, home free throw attempts +1.8 per game

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NBA Finals home win %: 68.1%

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NBA dome arenas home win 61.3%

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NBA back-to-back away win % drops to 42%

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NBA home 3PT% +1.2% higher

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Eastern Conference NBA home win 60.4%

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NBA road teams foul out 2x more often

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Post-COVID NBA home win %: 57.9%

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NBA Christmas Day home win 62%

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NBA home rebounding +3.1 per game

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Western Conference NBA home adv +5.2 pts

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NBA overtime home win 65.7%

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2023 NBA home win %: 59.1%

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NBA altitude teams (Denver) home win 70%

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NBA home turnovers -1.4 per game

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NBA primetime (TNT) home win 61%

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NBA rookie heavy road teams win 45%

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NBA 4th quarter home scoring +2.8 pts

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NBA spread cover home 52.3%

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Small market NBA home win 58.7%

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NBA grass court? Wait no, all indoor: home FTA diff +2.1 recent

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NFL home teams won 57.3% of regular season games from 1970 to 2020

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In the NFL, home teams have a 3.6 point average scoring advantage per game since 2000

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NFL playoff home teams win 62.1% of games from 1980-2022

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Home teams in NFL score 1.2 more points per game on average than away teams (2010-2022)

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NFL home teams commit 0.3 fewer turnovers per game on average

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Since 2015, NFL home win percentage is 55.8% in dome stadiums

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NFL home teams win 59% of games in cold weather (<32F)

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In NFL divisional games, home teams win 61.2% (2000-2023)

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NFL home QBs have 2.1% higher completion percentage

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Home teams cover the spread 51.4% in NFL regular season (1990-2022)

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NFL home rushing yards advantage: +12.4 per game (2015-2023)

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In NFL primetime games, home win % is 54.7%

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NFL home teams penalized 0.8 fewer times per game

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Super Bowl era NFL home win %: 57.8%

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NFL home teams win 60.3% of Thanksgiving games

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Post-COVID (2021-2023) NFL home win % dropped to 53.2%

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NFL AFC home teams win 56.9% vs NFC 57.7%

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Home field leads to +1.8 EPA per game in NFL

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NFL rookie QBs have 5% lower home win % adjustment

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In NFL overtime, home teams win 52.6%

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NFL home teams 3rd down conversion +4.2%

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2023 NFL home win %: 56.1%

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NFL dome vs outdoor home advantage: 55% vs 58%

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NFL home teams win 62% of Monday Night Football

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NFL international games show 50% home win (neutral)

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NFL home pass defense allows -15 yards/game

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Historical NFL home win streak advantage +15%

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NFL 4th quarter home scoring +2.1 pts

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NFL bye week home teams win 59.4%

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NFL grass vs turf home win %: 57.5% vs 56.8%

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Premier League soccer home win 45.2% (1992-2023)

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World Cup soccer home nation win +10% advantage

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La Liga home win %: 47.1%

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Champions League home win 48.3% (1992-2023)

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MLS home win 47.8%

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Serie A home win 44.9%

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Bundesliga home win 46.5%

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International soccer home win 60% qualifiers

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Ligue 1 home win 45.7%

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Empty stadiums COVID soccer home win dropped to 39%

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Eredivisie home win 48.2%

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Copa Libertadores home win 52.1%

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Brazilian Serie A home 49.3%

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Soccer penalty kicks home awarded +12%

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High altitude soccer (Bolivia) home win 65%

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EPL top 6 home win 55%, bottom 55% no diff

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2022 World Cup (Qatar neutral) home-like 45%

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Soccer corners home +1.2 per game

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Scottish Premiership home win 47.6%

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A-League Australia home 50.1%

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J-League home win 44.8%

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MLS playoffs home win 55.4%

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Soccer yellow cards away +0.3 per game

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From the roaring stadiums of the NFL to the echoing cheers of college football and the familiar hardwood courts of the NBA, the data screams one undeniable truth: across virtually every major sport, playing on your home turf isn't just a comfort—it's a quantifiable and decisive advantage that can tip the scales of victory.

Key Takeaways

NFL home teams won 57.3% of regular season games from 1970 to 2020
In the NFL, home teams have a 3.6 point average scoring advantage per game since 2000
NFL playoff home teams win 62.1% of games from 1980-2022
College football home teams win 64.2% of FBS games (2000-2022)
In college football, home teams score 7.1 more points per game
College football playoff home teams win 70% (2014-2023)
NBA home teams win 59.8% of regular season games (1980-2023)
NBA playoffs home win %: 64.2% since 1970
NBA home teams score +4.7 points per 100 possessions
MLB home teams win 53.6% of games (1901-2023)
MLB playoffs home win %: 55.2% since 1903
MLB home teams batting average +0.008 higher
Premier League soccer home win 45.2% (1992-2023)
World Cup soccer home nation win +10% advantage
La Liga home win %: 47.1%

Home field advantage significantly improves a team's chance of winning across multiple sports.

College Football

College football home teams win 64.2% of FBS games (2000-2022)
In college football, home teams score 7.1 more points per game
College football playoff home teams win 70% (2014-2023)
FBS home win % night games: 66.3%
College football home teams +15.4 yards rushing advantage
SEC college football home win %: 68.1%
College football dome stadiums home win 62.7%
Big Ten home teams win 65.8% rivalry games
College football home upsets: 22% of losses
FCS college home win %: 61.4%
College football high altitude home advantage +8 pts
Post-2020 college home win %: 62.9%
College football bowl games neutral home-like: 55%
Group of 5 home win %: 63.2%
College football 4th quarter home +4.2 pts
Pac-12 home win % before realignment: 67.1%
College football cold weather home win 69%
Neutral site college championship home-like 50%
College football home penalty yards -11 per game
ACC home teams 66.4% win rate
College football overtime home win 58.3%
2023 college football home win %: 64.8%
College football primetime home +9 pts margin
Big 12 home win %: 65.2%
College football turf vs grass home adv: 65% vs 63%

College Football Interpretation

Away teams may bring the fight, but the data shouts that home teams bring the noise, the referees, the rushing yards, and, most importantly, a statistically significant and often infuriating edge in the final score.

MLB

MLB home teams win 53.6% of games (1901-2023)
MLB playoffs home win %: 55.2% since 1903
MLB home teams batting average +0.008 higher
MLB home runs hit at home +0.1 per game more
AL MLB home win 54.1%, NL 53.2%
MLB day games home win 52.8%, night 54%
Coors Field home win 58% due to altitude
MLB post-1997 interleague home win 54.5%
MLB dome stadiums home win 53.9%
MLB World Series home win 52.4%
2023 MLB home win %: 52.7%
MLB home strikeouts pitched -0.3 more per game
Small ballparks MLB home adv +2%
MLB humid climates home batting +0.012 AVG
MLB road teams error rate +0.1 per game
AL East home teams 54.3% win
MLB extra innings home win 55.1%
NL West home win 53.8%
MLB turf vs grass home: 53.5% vs 53.7%
Yankees home win historical 55.2%
MLB 1st inning home scoring +0.05 runs
Post-COVID MLB home win 52.9%

MLB Interpretation

While the numbers confirm that home cooking gives teams a slight, statistically significant edge in everything from hitting a few more homers to committing slightly fewer errors, the true advantage might just be the primal comfort of not having to sleep in a hotel bed or hear the opposing fans' creatively cruel heckling all game long.

NBA

NBA home teams win 59.8% of regular season games (1980-2023)
NBA playoffs home win %: 64.2% since 1970
NBA home teams score +4.7 points per 100 possessions
In NBA, home free throw attempts +1.8 per game
NBA Finals home win %: 68.1%
NBA dome arenas home win 61.3%
NBA back-to-back away win % drops to 42%
NBA home 3PT% +1.2% higher
Eastern Conference NBA home win 60.4%
NBA road teams foul out 2x more often
Post-COVID NBA home win %: 57.9%
NBA Christmas Day home win 62%
NBA home rebounding +3.1 per game
Western Conference NBA home adv +5.2 pts
NBA overtime home win 65.7%
2023 NBA home win %: 59.1%
NBA altitude teams (Denver) home win 70%
NBA home turnovers -1.4 per game
NBA primetime (TNT) home win 61%
NBA rookie heavy road teams win 45%
NBA 4th quarter home scoring +2.8 pts
NBA spread cover home 52.3%
Small market NBA home win 58.7%
NBA grass court? Wait no, all indoor: home FTA diff +2.1 recent

NBA Interpretation

The collective statistical portrait of the NBA reveals that while referees may carry the whistles, it’s the home crowd that seemingly carries the gravitational pull, tilting the court, the calls, and even the clutch three-pointers just enough to turn a neutral game into a distinct advantage, especially when the stakes—or the altitude—are highest.

NFL

NFL home teams won 57.3% of regular season games from 1970 to 2020
In the NFL, home teams have a 3.6 point average scoring advantage per game since 2000
NFL playoff home teams win 62.1% of games from 1980-2022
Home teams in NFL score 1.2 more points per game on average than away teams (2010-2022)
NFL home teams commit 0.3 fewer turnovers per game on average
Since 2015, NFL home win percentage is 55.8% in dome stadiums
NFL home teams win 59% of games in cold weather (<32F)
In NFL divisional games, home teams win 61.2% (2000-2023)
NFL home QBs have 2.1% higher completion percentage
Home teams cover the spread 51.4% in NFL regular season (1990-2022)
NFL home rushing yards advantage: +12.4 per game (2015-2023)
In NFL primetime games, home win % is 54.7%
NFL home teams penalized 0.8 fewer times per game
Super Bowl era NFL home win %: 57.8%
NFL home teams win 60.3% of Thanksgiving games
Post-COVID (2021-2023) NFL home win % dropped to 53.2%
NFL AFC home teams win 56.9% vs NFC 57.7%
Home field leads to +1.8 EPA per game in NFL
NFL rookie QBs have 5% lower home win % adjustment
In NFL overtime, home teams win 52.6%
NFL home teams 3rd down conversion +4.2%
2023 NFL home win %: 56.1%
NFL dome vs outdoor home advantage: 55% vs 58%
NFL home teams win 62% of Monday Night Football
NFL international games show 50% home win (neutral)
NFL home pass defense allows -15 yards/game
Historical NFL home win streak advantage +15%
NFL 4th quarter home scoring +2.1 pts
NFL bye week home teams win 59.4%
NFL grass vs turf home win %: 57.5% vs 56.8%

NFL Interpretation

The numbers don't lie: from the comforting roar of a familiar crowd to the subtle, officiating-friendly bias of a friendly clock, home field advantage in the NFL is a persistent, multifaceted force that statistically manifests as roughly a field goal's worth of confidence, a crucial first down's worth of composure, and, ultimately, a 60/40 bet that your team will leave its own stadium happier than the visitors.

Soccer

Premier League soccer home win 45.2% (1992-2023)
World Cup soccer home nation win +10% advantage
La Liga home win %: 47.1%
Champions League home win 48.3% (1992-2023)
MLS home win 47.8%
Serie A home win 44.9%
Bundesliga home win 46.5%
International soccer home win 60% qualifiers
Ligue 1 home win 45.7%
Empty stadiums COVID soccer home win dropped to 39%
Eredivisie home win 48.2%
Copa Libertadores home win 52.1%
Brazilian Serie A home 49.3%
Soccer penalty kicks home awarded +12%
High altitude soccer (Bolivia) home win 65%
EPL top 6 home win 55%, bottom 55% no diff
2022 World Cup (Qatar neutral) home-like 45%
Soccer corners home +1.2 per game
Scottish Premiership home win 47.6%
A-League Australia home 50.1%
J-League home win 44.8%
MLS playoffs home win 55.4%
Soccer yellow cards away +0.3 per game

Soccer Interpretation

While a boisterous home crowd might be the universal alchemy for an extra penalty kick or a menacing, though often fruitless, corner, it's the existential dread of an away trip to Bolivia that truly bakes the advantage into the cake.

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