+0.06 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, Millwall 1.46 away.
West Bromwich Albion: 50 league matches in the bank, 14 from this season and the rest from last season. Millwall: 50 league matches in the bank, 14 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 3, drew 3, lost 1 of 7, scoring 10 and conceding 7. Last season at home: won 6, drew 8, lost 4 of 18, scoring 23 and conceding 21 -- 1.44 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Southampton 1-1 at home; beat West Ham United 3-1 away; drew with Preston North End 1-1 away; beat Blackburn Rovers 3-2 at home; beat Wrexham 2-1 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 14 matches with one recorded (13, 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.
Millwall -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 1, lost 4 of 7, scoring 8 and conceding 15. Last season away: won 8, drew 7, lost 4 of 19, scoring 24 and conceding 20 -- 1.63 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Birmingham City 0-3 away; beat Derby County 4-1 at home; lost to Portsmouth 1-2 away; drew with Lincoln City 2-2 at home; lost to Swansea City 0-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 36 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Alex Neil. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 10:04 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.