why are football matches “at home” or as “visitors” treated like an advantage or disadvantage?

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is there any way in which this fact could affect a match by itself?

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I read a study years ago on the home field advantage. It’s cause was identified as a tendency for referee calls to be in favor of home rather than visitors. The reasoning: refs want to be able to drive home without being bothered and therefore have an incentive to appease home team fans when making a tough call.

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