-0.04 points a game is the venue form gap, in Sheffield United's favour: Bristol City takes 1.32 a game at home over the last two seasons, Sheffield United 1.36 away.
Bristol City: 50 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season. Sheffield United: 50 league matches in the bank, 10 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
Bristol City -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 3 of 5, scoring 3 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 8, drew 3, lost 9 of 20, scoring 28 and conceding 26 -- 1.35 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Blackburn Rovers 0-1 at home; drew with Charlton Athletic 1-1 away; beat Watford 1-0 at home; lost to Lincoln City 0-1 at home; lost to Southampton 1-4 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 34 matches with one recorded (17, 10, 7 apiece), most recently Michael Skubala with 10. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Sheffield United -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 2, lost 2 of 5, scoring 7 and conceding 8. Last season away: won 9, drew 2, lost 9 of 20, scoring 28 and conceding 26 -- 1.45 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Portsmouth 2-3 away; beat Lincoln City 3-0 at home; lost to Stoke City 1-2 away; lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 at home; beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 35 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Chris Wilder. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 07:05 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.