Stadium
problems, which led to a no-spectators decree, enabled the experiment.
Without fans, teams racked up 1.6 points per home game, on average,
versus 0.8 on the road, roughly the same advantage as when crowds were
present (teams get three points for a win, one for a tie). Researchers
cited the home team's familiarity with the playing environment. The
results of a second test supported this idea: When teams that shared a
stadium but had unequal fan bases faced each other, there was no
detectable home boost for either side.
"Supporters Aren't Necessary for the Home Advantage:
Evidence from Same-Stadium Derbies and Games Without an Audience,"
Niels van de Ven, Journal of Applied Social Psychology (December)
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