-0.67 points a game is the venue form gap, in Lincoln City's favour: Bristol City takes 1.38 a game at home over the last two seasons, Lincoln City 2.04 away.
Bristol City: 50 league matches in the bank, 6 from this season and the rest from last season. Lincoln City: 50 league matches in the bank, 6 from this season and the rest from last season in the League One.
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
Bristol City -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 0, lost 1 of 2, scoring 2 and conceding 3. Last season at home: won 9, drew 3, lost 10 of 22, scoring 33 and conceding 31 -- 1.36 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Southampton 1-4 away; beat Burnley 2-1 away; beat Preston North End 3-1 away; beat Portsmouth 2-1 at home; drew with Birmingham City 2-2 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 34 matches with one recorded (21, 7, 6 apiece), most recently Michael Skubala with 6. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Lincoln City -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 0, lost 1 of 3, scoring 3 and conceding 2. Last season away in the League One: won 13, drew 6, lost 3 of 22, scoring 36 and conceding 19 -- 2.05 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Preston North End 1-0 away; drew with Southampton 1-1 at home; drew with Blackburn Rovers 0-0 at home; beat Bolton Wanderers 1-0 away; lost to Portsmouth 1-3 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 18 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Michael Skubala. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 07:32 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.