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Crumbling fortresses - why are teams struggling to win at home?

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson once said "we always depend on our home form" - but how much can teams really depend on it?

So far this season, only 38.7% of Premier League games have been won by the side playing at home - the second-lowest on record.

After a weekend which saw seven out of 10 fixtures won by the away team, what has happened to so-called home advantage?

BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind this season and tries to explain why it may be happening.