homecourt advantage

Petitjean was especially pleased with the way his side closed out the game at the weekend as they bid to secure home advantage in the play-offs.

Aberdeenshire are in action twice this weekend as they also have home advantage against Western Premier Division side Clydesdale on Sunday and Anderson believes home advantage for two games presents the ideal opportunity for his club to build some momentum.

Tipperary and Clare will win easily at home to Limerick and Waterford respectively, leaving Wexford v Louth as one of the tighter games, with Wexford having home advantage.

Analysis of the home advantage and their variations by team level in the main european football leagues

MANCHESTER Storm met Guildford Flames both home and away at the weekend, with the home advantage proving the deciding factor in both games.

EXPERTS tell us that home advantage in sport, especially with the crowd as a tailwind, gives a 10% advantage.

TYNESIDE'S Jamie Humble is giving up home advantage at the beginning of December to challenge Darlington's unbeaten Chrissy Wood for the vacant Northern Area super bantamweight title.

15 (ANI): Following England's painful ouster from the Champions Trophy at the hands of an aggressively impressive Pakistan, skipper Eoin Morgan was left lamenting a lack of home advantage, asserting that the reused Cardiff pitch led to England being bundled out.

FORMER Roscommon All-Star Paul Earley says losing home advantage for the Connacht final replay could be a blessing in disguise.

HOME advantage in the Six Nations counts more for England than any other side.

STIRLING boss Stuart McLaren believes home advantage will allow his side to finally get the better of East Fife.