Citation

Thomas S, Reeves C, Smith A. Percept. Mot. Skills 2006; 102(2): 317-320.

Affiliation

The University of Greenwich, Eltham, London, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16826650

Abstract

Speculation about key factors affecting home advantage still exists. The present study investigated aggressive behavior amongst English Football Premiership (soccer) players and its relation to home advantage. The frequency of aggressive behaviour, identified by the award of a penalty or disciplinary card (yellow for caution or red for dismissal) was analysed over 2000-2003. Chi-square analyses assessed whether a greater frequency of aggressive behavior was performed by teams away from home. In decided matches, teams playing away received significantly more cautions (yellow cards) than home teams. A further analysis of tied matches indicated that away teams received significantly more cautions (yellow cards) than home teams. No significant differences between home and away teams were found for dismissals and penalties awarded. Reasons for these findings are considered.

Language: en