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Soccer is among the most popular sports in the world. Many soccer enthusiasts, as well as casual soccer fans enjoy watching matches and betting on the outcome of the various soccer matches held around the world. Soccer Betting can be quite profitable, even for bettors who do not closely follow soccer. When betting on soccer, there are some important and sometimes overlooked statistics to pay attention to.

Home Field Advantage

In soccer, the home team has the advantage. This often holds true in instances when the home team is outclassed. Having the advantage of playing on home soil is important to a side because they are more intimately familiar with the pitch. Additionally, the fans in all soccer venues are a bit more rowdy than in other sports. Considering the action in a ninety-minute match is non-stop; the home team’s supporters are quite intense. Their chants and cheers provide energy to the home team and sometimes suck the life from the visitors. On average, the home team averages just under two goals a game.

By comparison, the visitor scores just over a single goal per game, historically speaking. Generally speaking, this gives the home side a significant edge over the road team. Under normal circumstances, the home team is hard to bet against, especially considering the home team holds an edge of almost 1 goal per game. Of course, this edge shows in the results, as the home team is far more likely to come away with at least a single point. In fact, over 75% of the time, the home team walks away with a better record upon the conclusion of their match.

This is not to say, however, that the home team is a lock to win at sportsbook.com. Because soccer does not hold overtime in most of their matches, the scoreline sometimes ends up even. In the standings, a tie is worth one point while a win gives the winning team three points. Over three quarters of the games played during a regular season, the home team will win or walk away with a draw.

Because of this impressive record held by the home team, as well the edge in scoring amounting to nearly a goal, it is unwise to bet on a team on the road unless they are averaging far more than a road goal more than their opposition does when playing at home. If the visitors are a formidable squad but does not net many goals on the road, betting on a draw may be the most prudent bet. Otherwise, statistics show the home side has the statistical edge.