The phenomenon of home advantage (home bias) is well-analyzed in the scientific
literature. But only the COVID-19 pandemic enabled studies on this phenomenon—for the …

Our purpose in this study was to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on home
advantage (HA) in sports by comparing European professional basketball games in which …

Background: This systematic review analyzes the factors that influence home advantage in
basketball across various competitions in the United States and Europe. Methods: Through …

While the effect of missing audiences has been studied numerously in team sports with
diverse effects, studies on individual performances are rare. The current investigation …

Objectives: Elite athletes are often required to travel across time zones for national and
international competitions, causing frequent jet lag. The aim of this study was to examine …

The home advantage effect seems to be related to a more functional aggressive behaviour
with an increased performance in rebounds. It has been traditionally considered as an …

Our aim in this study was to examine the impact of fans (vs. no fans), geographical location
of league, and team ability on home winning percentage (HW%) or home advantage (HA) in …

This study investigates the impact of restricted crowds caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
on the margin of victory of games in the NBA. Using 12,500 game-level observations from 11 …

This study aimed to compare differences in the match performances between home and
away games during pre-and post-COVID-19 lockdown and to identify the key factors to …

This study examined the effects of game schedule, travel demands and contextual factors on
team game-related statistics during a full season. The top 10 teams competing in the 2020 …