Document Type
Honors Project - Open Access
Abstract
Home-field advantage is the sporting phenomenon in which the home team outperforms the away team. Despite its widespread occurrence across sports, the underlying reasons for home-field advantage remain uncertain. In this paper, we employ a range of statistical methods to explore the causal relationships of potential determinants of home-field advantage. We measure home-field advantage using match outcomes and differential metrics (e.g., differences in yellow cards received). In an attempt to narrow the research disparity between men’s and women’s sports, we utilize data from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the English Premier League (EPL) to investigate potential causes of home-field advantage.
Recommended Citation
Tomer, Paige E., "An Investigation into the Causes of Home Field Advantage in Professional Soccer" (2024). Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Honors Projects. 86.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/mathcs_honors/86
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Advised by Professor Vittorio Addona at Macalester College.