+0.68 points a game is the venue form gap, in West Bromwich Albion's favour: West Bromwich Albion takes 1.52 a game at home over the last two seasons, Watford 0.84 away.
West Bromwich Albion: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. Watford: 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
West Bromwich Albion -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 4 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 8, drew 10, lost 5 of 23, scoring 28 and conceding 25 -- 1.48 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 at home; lost to Middlesbrough 1-3 away; beat Burnley 3-1 at home; beat Norwich City 2-1 away; lost to Sheffield Wednesday 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 24 matches with one recorded (23, 1 apiece), most recently Eric Ramsay with 1. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Watford -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 1, lost 1 of 2, scoring 1 and conceding 3. Last season away: won 4, drew 8, lost 11 of 23, scoring 23 and conceding 38 -- 0.87 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Swansea City 0-2 away; drew with West Ham United 1-1 at home; drew with Wrexham 1-1 away; beat Southampton 2-1 at home; lost to Coventry City 0-4 at home. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 4 different managers took its 34 matches with one recorded (13, 9, 8, 4 apiece), most recently Alessio Dionisi with 4. 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.