+0.00 points a game is the venue form gap, in Sheffield United's favour: Sheffield United takes 1.40 a game at home over the last two seasons, Norwich City 1.40 away.
Sheffield United: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. Norwich City: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season.
The question this step asks
Step two is HOME AND AWAY FORM -- the home side judged on its home record, the away side on its away record, because those are the records that will be on the pitch. The last five reach back into last season where this season is too young to answer, and say so.
The two sides
Sheffield United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 3 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 9, drew 4, lost 10 of 23, scoring 38 and conceding 33 -- 1.35 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Bolton Wanderers 3-2 at home; drew with Cardiff City 2-2 away; drew with Swansea City 0-0 away; drew with Birmingham City 0-0 at home; beat Derby County 2-1 away. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 35 matches with one recorded (30, 5 apiece), most recently Chris Wilder with 30. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Norwich City -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 0, lost 2 of 2, scoring 0 and conceding 4. Last season away: won 10, drew 5, lost 8 of 23, scoring 36 and conceding 28 -- 1.52 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Stoke City 0-1 away; beat Burnley 4-1 at home; lost to Millwall 0-3 away; lost to West Bromwich Albion 1-2 at home; lost to Hull City 1-2 away. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 33 matches with one recorded (18, 15 apiece), most recently Philippe Clement with 18. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:39 from matches completed before
kick-off. Every figure is an observed count with its denominator —
not a forecast, and nothing here is a tip or a selection.