Does artificial grass affect the competitive balance in major league soccer?
(Beeinflusst Kunstrasen das Wettkampfgleichgewicht in der Major Soccer League?)
In this study I present cause for concern that Major League Soccer teams with an artificial grass (AG) home playing surface may possess an advantage over visiting teams used to playing on grass. I develop a theoretical model predicting the outcomes we should observe if teams with AG possess a competitive advantage. Using match-level data from the 2011-2014 Major League Soccer regular seasons, I find that conditional on attendance, distance traveled, and the difference in talent between the two teams, AG is uncorrelated with the final outcome of a match and the number of goals scored by each team. This suggests that AG does not affect the competitive balance in Major League Soccer.
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Schlagworte: | Fußball Sportstätte Belag Leistung Mannschaft Hochleistungssport Leistungssport USA |
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Notationen: | Spielsportarten Naturwissenschaften und Technik Sportstätten und Sportgeräte |
Tagging: | Heimvorteil |
DOI: | 10.3233/JSA-160020 |
Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of Sports Analytics |
Veröffentlicht: |
2016
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Jahrgang: | 2 |
Heft: | 2 |
Seiten: | 73-87 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |