with the tie(po-normal) in the second game he literally give up the home court advanatage, when he play Normal(po-ct) cause he was head to head away he should be still the favorite. Away he would be the underdog, and maybe need the big enthusiam boost more(just one update) especially when the opponent decide to play tie too.
so:
He | his opponent
PO CT | PO CT -> good
PO CT | PO normal -> pretty ugle
PO Norm | PO CT -> a two sided sword
PO Norm | PO Norm -> good
Maybe you can say that, case 3 is the most common but i doubt it with his opponent who played also in the first rounds Po norm. But the worst think which could happen in my eyes is case 2, by far.