Manchester City won twice at home to help ensure there was no big swing towards away teams (Michael Regan/NMC Pool/PA)The Premier League’s return this weekend came without the dramatic swing in favour of away teams that was seen in the Bundesliga last month. Much was made of the loss of home advantage when the Bundesliga came back last month as away teams seemed to thrive in empty stadiums, with only seven home wins in the first 33 games and away teams winning almost half the time. But of the 12 Premier League games played so far – a full round over the weekend and the two midweek matches last Wednesday – there have been four home wins, four away wins and four draws. The total number of goals average 2.33 per game, down 14.3 per cent on the previous average of 2.72 per cent. That drop hit away teams the most, with away goals down 17.7 per cent compared to 11.5 per cent for their hosts.

Source: Irish Independent June 23, 2020 11:37 UTC