# Home-Field Advantage Statistics 2026: 8,512 Games Analyzed > Margus counted 8,512 final games across 10 leagues (September 8, 2023 to November 14, 2026): in the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL combined, home teams won 4,076 of 7,536 games (54.1%). Canonical: https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage Last updated: 2026-11-14 ## Key findings - Home teams won 152 of 285 NFL games (53.3%) in the 2025 season; 1 ended in a tie. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#nfl-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 680 of 1,224 NBA games (55.6%) in the 2025-26 season. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#nba-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 1,282 of 2,409 MLB games (53.2%) in the 2026 season. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#mlb-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 170 of 311 NHL games (54.7%) so far in the 2026-27 season. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#nhl-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 42 of 100 Premier League matches (42.0%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 27 (27.0%) ended in a draw. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#epl-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 52 of 119 La Liga matches (43.7%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 31 (26.1%) ended in a draw. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#laliga-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 51 of 110 Serie A matches (46.4%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 19 (17.3%) ended in a draw. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#seriea-home-win-rate)) - Home teams won 41 of 81 Bundesliga matches (50.6%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 17 (21.0%) ended in a draw. ([link](https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage#bundesliga-home-win-rate)) ## Results by league and season League-seasons with at least 20 games. Ties or draws are games that ended level. | League | Season | Games | Home wins | Away wins | Ties or draws | Home win % | Avg combined score | Past regulation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | NFL | 2026 (in progress) | 137 | 67 | 69 | 1 | 48.9% | 45.9 | 8.8% | | NFL | 2025 | 285 | 152 | 132 | 1 | 53.3% | 46.0 | 5.6% | | NFL | 2024 | 270 | 147 | 123 | 0 | 54.4% | 45.5 | n/a | | NFL | 2023 | 272 | 155 | 117 | 0 | 57.0% | 43.4 | n/a | | NBA | 2026-27 (in progress) | 180 | 95 | 85 | 0 | 52.8% | 227.1 | 4.4% | | NBA | 2025-26 | 1,224 | 680 | 544 | 0 | 55.6% | 231.2 | 4.4% | | NBA | 2024-25 | 1,224 | 664 | 560 | 0 | 54.2% | 227.7 | 4.9% | | NBA | 2023-24 | 1,224 | 664 | 560 | 0 | 54.2% | 228.4 | 4.8% | | MLB | 2026 | 2,409 | 1,282 | 1,127 | 0 | 53.2% | 9.0 | n/a | | NHL | 2026-27 (in progress) | 311 | 170 | 141 | 0 | 54.7% | 6.3 | 22.8% | | Premier League | 2026-27 (in progress) | 100 | 42 | 31 | 27 | 42.0% | 2.7 | n/a | | La Liga | 2026-27 (in progress) | 119 | 52 | 36 | 31 | 43.7% | 2.9 | n/a | | Serie A | 2026-27 (in progress) | 110 | 51 | 40 | 19 | 46.4% | 3.1 | n/a | | Bundesliga | 2026-27 (in progress) | 81 | 41 | 23 | 17 | 50.6% | 3.5 | n/a | | Ligue 1 | 2026-27 (in progress) | 90 | 42 | 28 | 20 | 46.7% | 3.0 | n/a | | MLS | 2026 (in progress) | 476 | 218 | 134 | 124 | 45.8% | 3.3 | n/a | ## Methodology - Source: final scores Margus collects from league data feeds (MLB Stats API, ESPN, NHL, TheSportsDB). A game counts only when the league's feed also published a box score for it, which keeps preseason and exhibition games out. Regular-season and postseason games are both included. - Each league's season is the feed's own season label. A season whose last game is within 10 days of the end of the data is marked as in progress ("so far"). - Excluded: 0 duplicate rows, 0 games without a final score, 0 games whose feed status was not final, 0 tied scores in leagues that can't end in a tie (a data error), and 19 games in league-seasons with fewer than 20 games. - "Home team" is the team the league lists as home, including neutral-site games such as international series. - Overtime and shootout shares use the score feed's final-status code and are shown only where the feed reports a status for at least 90% of a season's games and records at least one overtime game; otherwise the table says n/a. - Shares are rounded to one decimal place. The study is recomputed once a day; "updated" is when the newest final score was stored. ## Suggested citation Margus Research, "Home-Field Advantage Statistics 2026: 8,512 Games Analyzed", https://margus.app/research/home-field-advantage (November 2026). ## FAQ ### How often does the home team win in the NFL? Home teams won 152 of 285 NFL games (53.3%) in the 2025 season; 1 ended in a tie. That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final games with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in the NBA? Home teams won 680 of 1,224 NBA games (55.6%) in the 2025-26 season. That is the home-court edge in Margus's count of final games with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in MLB? Home teams won 1,282 of 2,409 MLB games (53.2%) in the 2026 season. That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final games with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in the NHL? Home teams won 170 of 311 NHL games (54.7%) so far in the 2026-27 season. That is the home-ice edge in Margus's count of final games with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in the Premier League? Home teams won 42 of 100 Premier League matches (42.0%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 27 (27.0%) ended in a draw. That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final matches with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in La Liga? Home teams won 52 of 119 La Liga matches (43.7%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 31 (26.1%) ended in a draw. That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final matches with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in Serie A? Home teams won 51 of 110 Serie A matches (46.4%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 19 (17.3%) ended in a draw. That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final matches with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in the Bundesliga? Home teams won 41 of 81 Bundesliga matches (50.6%) so far in the 2026-27 season; 17 (21.0%) ended in a draw. That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final matches with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in Ligue 1? That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final matches with an official box score. ### How often does the home team win in MLS? That is the home-field edge in Margus's count of final matches with an official box score. ### Where does the home-field advantage data come from? From 8,512 final games Margus stored between September 8, 2023 and November 14, 2026, counted only when the league's own feed published a box score, which leaves out preseason and exhibition games. 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