| Eugster, Manuel J. A.; Gertheiss, Jan and Kaiser, Sebastian (2010): Having the Second Leg At Home - Advantage in the UEFA Champions League Knockout Phase? Department of Statistics: Technical Reports, No.80 |
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In soccer knockout ties which are played in a two-legged format the team having the return match at home is usually seen as advantaged. For checking this common belief, we analyzed matches of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase since 1995. It is shown that the observed differences in frequencies of winning between teams first playing away and those which are first playing at home can be completely explained by their performances on the group stage and - more importantly - by the teams' general strength.
| Item Type: | Paper (Technical Report) |
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| Keywords: | Home Field Advantage, Knockout Matches, Logit Model, UEFA Champions League |
| Subjects: | Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics > Statistics > Technical Reports |
| Dewey Classification: | 600 Natural sciences and mathematics > 510 Mathematics |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-11483-1 |
| Language: | English |
| ID Code: | 11483 |
| Deposited On: | 23. Apr 2010 14:16 |
| Last Modified: | 28. Jun 2010 15:36 |
