Since the Bundesliga began again behind closed doors, the home side is half as likely to win as it was before
And so, we’re back. The Prince (an awkward embodiment of financial necessity and the perceived need for a circus to entertain the frustrated masses) has woken Sleeping Beauty (the Premier League) from her slumbers with a kiss and their fairytale romance will be consecrated at a lavish ceremony on Wednesday (Aston Villa v Sheffield United).
Cynicism is easy and to an extent justified, but this is probably a good thing. People like football and jobs depend on it, and national re-engagement in the grand distraction feels a significant moment in the return to something a little nearer normality. It is not, though, normality, either in society as a whole or on the pitch. So what can the Premier League expect on resumption?
Written by Jonathan Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jun/13/will-home-advantage-really-vanish-when-the-premier-league-resumes under the title “Will home advantage really vanish when the Premier League resumes? | Jonathan Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
