In soccer more than any other sport, it seems that home-field advantage definitely has it's advantages. It has been seen time and time again that some countries may go undefeated at home while enduring a lack-luster record on the road and this can play a large part in being successful with your football bets.

Why does home-field advantage seem to play such a big part in football betting? First of all, football teams don't travel thousands of miles across country or across the world to play a game. Most, if not all games are only a few hours away by bus. This means that cross-town rivalries are huge and bragging rights are at stake.

Another home-field advantage to consider when making your football bets is the crowd noise. Because football fans are so crazy about their teams, the home town crowd is larger, the noise is louder and the threat of danger for the opposing team and their fans are greater. It's unfortunate, but it just wouldn't be football without those factors.

Believe it or not, that home-field advantage goes hand-in-hand with "away disadvantage". Basically, when a team is away they may feel intimidated. Psychologically, this plays a huge part on how teams perceive their chances of winning. Being nervous often results in poor decision making and mistakes. Trends between teams may help you make winning football bets.

Also, if a team hasn't won at a particular stadium for a while, through pessimism and fatalism, they may have already lost before they even step onto the field. They are so convinced that they will lose, that when they do, they usually aren't suprised. So, when you're ready to bet on football, be sure to take into account everything; not just home-field advantage, but...it's a great start!