timing of games would appear to have a significant effect on performances.
Away games at 12-12.30pm on Sundays, and even on Saturday throws up some strange results. When you add in the after tough euro games the 12.30 ko then it also adds a slight variance o results for the predictive results
Is it a coincidence that Sevco seem to be at home after European away games almost perpetually and Celtic are away after euro away games much more often. And Celtic seem to be 12.30 ko more often than Sevco, and if sevco are forced to play at 12.30 they usually have the hindsight and impetus of motivation knowing the celtic game came day before them on more occasions.
throw in the ref bias angle and you can see why the teddies appear to have improved results with unimproved standard of players.
Imo very few of sevco players, if any, would be regular starters for any premier league teams
but the ordering and scheduling gives them slight advantages in many many areas which helps average players to grow in confidence about their own abilities which also adds to the performance levels if managed well.
the schedules need closer scrutiny
As does the selection process for referees and linesmen