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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If I told you nothing about a sports contest but offered you even odds, if you always bet on the home team you would win by a small margin over time. Statistical analysis shows there’s a real advantage, although the degree differs across sports. It’s almost 70% in US major league soccer.

https://www.chicagobooth.edu/review/home-field-advantage-facts-and-fiction

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