Yellow Cards: Do They Matter?

Anders Anne and Rotthoff Kurt W
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Anders Anne: Clemson University
Rotthoff Kurt W: Seton Hall University

Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports, 2011, vol. 7, issue 1, 12

Abstract: Using data from the Bundesliga, the top German football league (American "soccer"), we analyze the effects of yellow and red cards on the probability of victory for a team. For the team receiving the cards, we find that yellow and red cards decrease the probability of victory. However, the number of fouls called increases the probability of victory for that team. We therefore find that aggressive play is valuable, but pushing too hard is detrimental. We also find that the probability change is different for the home and away teams.

Keywords: European football; American soccer; yellow cards; red cards; fouls; bias (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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