Experience could be key for Luke Donald's European team in what's the toughest of away Ryder Cup challenges in New York - but the stats suggest his team is perfectly set up for success.

Rory McIlroy said it himself that winning an way Ryder Cup is the toughest assignment in the sport, with home advantage now huge in the event.

Since European players were included in 1979 there have been 22 Ryder Cups played, with only six of those won by the away side and just one in the last nine as the home advantage has grown even stronger. You may like

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