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Methods: Twenty elite outfield soccer players with a mean \u00b1 SD age, height and body mass of 25.9 \u00b1 4.6 years, 183.1 \u00b1 6.6 cm and 78.6 \u00b1 6.6 kg, respectively, participated in this study. Total distance covered, high-speed running distance (HSRD), average speed (AvS), rating of perceived exertion (RPE) multiplied by training duration (s-RPE) and Hooper index (HI) were collected. Data from 24 weeks were analyzed through match-day minus\/plus approach (MD-5, -4, -3, -2, -1, MD + 1). Results: All external TL variables indicated a decrease from MD-5 until MD-1 and then an increase to MD + 1 (p &lt; 0.01). HI decreased from MD-5 to MD-1, but s-RPE increased until MD-3 and then decreased until MD + 1. When comparing TL data that preceded home matches versus away matches, for MD-5, HSRD and muscle soreness exhibited higher values when away match neared (p &lt; 0.05). For MD-4 and MD-3, total distance, HSRD and AvS exhibited higher values closer to an away match than a home match (p &lt; 0.05). For MD-1, total distances covered were higher closer to a home match than an away match (p &lt; 0.01). For MD + 1, all HI items and AvS were higher when an away match was played (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions: This study confirms and provides evidence regarding the influence on internal and external TL data preceding home and away matches from a team that played in European competitions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18105229","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,14]],"date-time":"2021-05-14T10:54:22Z","timestamp":1620989662000},"page":"5229","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Will Next Match Location Influence External and Internal Training Load of a Top-Class Elite Professional European Soccer Team?"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6671-6229","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rafael","family":"Oliveira","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Sports Science School of Rio Maior\u2013Polytechnic Institute of Santar\u00e9m, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"},{"name":"Life Quality Research Centre, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"},{"name":"Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4357-4269","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jo\u00e3o Paulo","family":"Brito","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sports Science School of Rio Maior\u2013Polytechnic Institute of Santar\u00e9m, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"},{"name":"Life Quality Research Centre, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"},{"name":"Research Centre in Sport Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, 5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6558-1956","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nuno","family":"Loureiro","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sports Science School of Rio Maior\u2013Polytechnic Institute of Santar\u00e9m, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"},{"name":"Life Quality Research Centre, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4311-5361","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"V\u00edtor","family":"Padinha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sports Science School of Rio Maior\u2013Polytechnic Institute of Santar\u00e9m, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7951-8977","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hadi","family":"Nobari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Granada, 18010 Granada, Spain"},{"name":"Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan 81746-7344, Iran"},{"name":"HEME Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 C\u00e1ceres, Spain"},{"name":"Sports Scientist, Sepahan Football Club, Isfahan 81887-78473, Iran"}]},{"given":"Bruno","family":"Mendes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisboa, 1649-002 Lisboa, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"393","DOI":"10.1080\/17461391.2011.566373","article-title":"Effects of game location and final outcome on game-related statistics in each zone of the pitch in professional football","volume":"12","author":"Lago","year":"2012","journal-title":"Eur. 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