Mindhunter
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The Economist has published a fascinating study which points out that referees showed lesser number of cards to the away team when games are played in an empty stadium.
This may not be rocket science as we all know referees get pressurized by the home fans but this is the first time we can see the effects of that with a large data set since we had so many games played in front of empty stands. It also shows that some part of the home advantage still remains even if home fans are absent but it has definitely shrunk.
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This may not be rocket science as we all know referees get pressurized by the home fans but this is the first time we can see the effects of that with a large data set since we had so many games played in front of empty stands. It also shows that some part of the home advantage still remains even if home fans are absent but it has definitely shrunk.
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