+0.80 points a game is the venue form gap, in Bradford City's favour: Bradford City takes 2.00 a game at home over the last two seasons, Mansfield Town 1.20 away.
Bradford City: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. Mansfield Town: 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
Bradford City -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 0, lost 1 of 2, scoring 3 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 14, drew 5, lost 4 of 23, scoring 30 and conceding 17 -- 2.04 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Cambridge United 1-2 at home; lost to Plymouth Argyle 0-2 away; beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 away; beat Peterborough United 2-0 at home; lost to Bolton Wanderers 0-1 at home. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 20 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Graham Alexander. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Mansfield Town -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 0, lost 2 of 2, scoring 1 and conceding 7. Last season away: won 7, drew 9, lost 7 of 23, scoring 24 and conceding 23 -- 1.30 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Reading 0-5 away; beat Luton Town 5-2 at home; lost to Peterborough United 1-2 away; beat Doncaster Rovers 2-1 at home; beat Cardiff City 5-4 at home. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 23 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Nigel Clough. 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.