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No sweet home: Is 'home advantage' fading?

No sweet home: Is 'home advantage' fading?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Jan 25, 2026 38 min
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<p>This week, The Athletic FC Tactics podcast dive into the world of home and away - discussing the tactical differences between performing in front of your own fans, and taking to the road.</p><br><p>What are the key elements to playing on home turf, and how does it impact what happens on the pitch?</p><br><p>Host: Michael Bailey</p><p>With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme</p><p>Producer: Mike Stavrou</p><br><p>We’re asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey26. Three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers too. So whether you’re a long-time listener or a new one, we want your feedback. Go to: <a href="http://theathletic.com/survey26" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">theathletic.com/survey26</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Research article: <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1750984X.2024.2358491#abstract" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Revising home advantage in sport – home advantage mediation (HAM) model</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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