The Premier League's return this weekend came without the dramatic swing in favour of away teams that was seen in the Bundesliga last month. Much was made of the loss of home advantage when the Bundesliga came back last month as away teams seemed to thrive in empty stadiums, with only seven home wins in the first 33 games and away teams winning almost half the time. But of the 12 Premier League games played so far – a full round over the weekend and the two midweek matches last Wednesday – there have been four home wins, four away wins and four draws. (PA Graphics) All four of those away wins came against the bottom four sides in the table as West Ham, Bournemouth, Aston Villa and...
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