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No evidence of first-mover advantage in a large sample of penalty shootouts

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  • Pipke, David

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Conflicting evidence exists regarding a first-mover advantage in soccer shootouts, where increased pressure on second-moving teams may lead to choking. While some studies support this claim, others refute it, with the lack of consensus likely due to limited sample sizes. An analysis of around 7,000 soccer penalty shootouts and 74,000 kicks finds no evidence of a first- or second-mover advantage in winning probability. Equivalence testing further rejects any deviation greater than 1.8 percentage points from a 50% win probability for first-kicking teams. A parallel analysis of ice hockey shootouts finds no significant advantage or disadvantage for either the first- or second-moving team.

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  • Pipke, David, 2025. "No evidence of first-mover advantage in a large sample of penalty shootouts," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 108(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:joepsy:v:108:y:2025:i:c:s0167487025000285
    DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2025.102816
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    Keywords

    First-mover advantage; Choking; Penalty-shootout; Soccer; Ice hockey;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z20 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - General
    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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