Is it actually true that teams with nothing to play for are easier to beat?

Certainly there are plenty of exceptions, but has anyone ever done a big statistical study?

Posted By: SimonOTBC on April 24th 2024 at 09:05:46

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Quite fancy Leeds now (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 24, 07:57:42
- Of all the possibilities it's Leeds I fear the most (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 10:15:27
  - I was hearing the other day that the statistics around (Other Football) - Thas Royt Intut, Apr 24, 11:34:51
    - Yeah at the "cohort level" that's true (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 11:45:08
      - Maybe so but McKenna has proven he’s not an idiot (Other Football) - Thas Royt Intut, Apr 24, 19:53:22
- Friday is massive. If Leeds win that, the scum are under massive pressure on sat evening (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 24, 08:53:56
  - Definitely (n/m) (Other Football) - norwaay, Apr 24, 09:00:13
  - If we fail to beat Swansea even more so (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 24, 08:56:06
    - Don’t think swansea can catch Ipswich (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 24, 08:57:12
      - But means they have more to play for (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 09:00:29
        
        WBA can be drawn in it if Hull or Cov make ground (Other Football) - fleckmatic, Apr 24, 11:14:19
        
        Is it actually true that teams with nothing to play for are easier to beat? (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 24, 09:05:46
        
        Does work the other way a ttimes, we've played teams already relegated and not got the (Other Football) - megson, Apr 24, 09:55:17
        
        Bristol City certainly were not. Nothing to play for is also no pressure (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 09:42:16
        
        They were on a great run too (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 09:43:09
        
        In the prem I’d say no (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 09:09:45
        
        Is that a detailed statistical analysis of hundreds of results over time? 😂 (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 24, 09:17:57
        
        No but this is (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Apr 24, 09:47:55
        
        Lovely stuff - thank you (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 24, 12:33:27
        
        Bloody hell, actual facts? On the Wrath? (Other Football) - Old Man, Apr 24, 10:11:38
        
        More of a hunch tbh (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 09:21:19
        
        More (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 24, 09:20:34
        
        If we beat Swansea Hull are sunk by the time they play scum. That was my point (n/m) (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 24, 09:09:15
- They could of had 6 or 7 on Monday (Other Football) - MonkeyPuzzle, Apr 24, 08:13:47
  - Leeds struggle against teams that sit back (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 24, 08:55:23

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