Great article. Many thanks .I didn’t know that champions have more variability in the second half of the season, tho that makes sense.
Please can I ask about scorelines- I’ve always wondered- and this must be different for the away goals and non-away goals era. What is a ‘par’ or even score in the first leg of a 2-legged European cup tie? My hunch was always a 1-0 home win in the away goals era, tho I don’t have any evidence to back this up. Your thoughts or hunch would be much appreciated
Great article. Many thanks .I didn’t know that champions have more variability in the second half of the season, tho that makes sense.
Please can I ask about scorelines- I’ve always wondered- and this must be different for the away goals and non-away goals era. What is a ‘par’ or even score in the first leg of a 2-legged European cup tie? My hunch was always a 1-0 home win in the away goals era, tho I don’t have any evidence to back this up. Your thoughts or hunch would be much appreciated
I've realised I don't quite know what you mean by par... so here's a spreadsheet with all of the scorelines so you can have a look:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10L3A1wgsMbzbbBAjzyA2df5JAeh7BfD93mFUixKPTyA/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks mate.
I've got data on Champions League ties back to 2003. I'll dig it out later and share the findings when I get a chance.