In the last two weeks in the Premier League, only four out of 21 games have been won by the home side, a proportion of just 19 per cent. The overall home win rate of 42 per cent this season ranks as the fifth-lowest in Premier League history but the significance of home advantage has in fact been on the wane for over a century. The resources available to top-level clubs are exhaustive and continue to become more advanced, allowing them to better cope with the exertions of playing away. The disappearance of home advantage during that Covid-hit 2020/21, when the away win rate rose above the home win rate for the first time, proved they remain crucial. Have grounds become less hostile environments for away teams over time?

Source: Sky sports February 25, 2026 18:53 UTC