I saw a virtual football competition running while a real league match was on and realised I was analysing them in the same way. That can't be right, can it? What should viewers treat differently? What are the key differences between following a virtual football competition and analysing a real football match?
They're fundamentally different sources of results. In a real match, injuries, tactics, weather and player form all matter. Virtual fixtures may be governed by a simulation or video-game engine, so you cannot assume the same team news or form analysis applies. I'd first check what kind of virtual event it is and how results are generated before drawing conclusions. Separately, I noted eSports Betting when browsing the site. I'd judge the sporting question from the match footage instead.
