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Evidence of a reduced home advantage when a team moves to a new stadium

Richard Pollard
Pages 969-973 | Published online: 09 Dec 2010

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Werlayne Leite, Mario Giardina, Carlos H. Almeida & Richard Pollard. (2023) Home advantage in football after moving to a new stadium: evidence from European professional teams. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 21:4, pages 750-760.
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D Randall Smith. (2005) Disconnects between popular discourse and home advantage research: What can fans and media tell us about the home advantage phenomenon?. Journal of Sports Sciences 23:4, pages 351-364.
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R Pollard & G Pollard. (2005) Long-term trends in home advantage in professional team sports in North America and England (1876 – 2003). Journal of Sports Sciences 23:4, pages 337-350.
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