Dan Brown
@danndbrown.bsky.social
Thanks to @statsbomb.com for access to event data for this work!
August 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thanks to @statsbomb.com for access to event data for this work!
Whilst referees are surprisingly lenient, there is no evidence they are more lenient towards home teams than away teams (unlike referees’ home bias in yellow card decisions: tinyurl.com/53kks2pv
Are referees biased towards home teams?
Premier League referees are 30 percent less likely to yellow card a home team player for a foul than an away team player in matches where one of the big six is at home. This is true even after cont…
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August 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Whilst referees are surprisingly lenient, there is no evidence they are more lenient towards home teams than away teams (unlike referees’ home bias in yellow card decisions: tinyurl.com/53kks2pv
The data suggests these yards are “stolen” not random; that is they’re moving the ball systematically to better positions
August 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The data suggests these yards are “stolen” not random; that is they’re moving the ball systematically to better positions
Players reposition free kicks more than 3 yards from where fouls are committed on average, including in dangerous shooting positions
August 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Players reposition free kicks more than 3 yards from where fouls are committed on average, including in dangerous shooting positions