+0.04 points a game is the venue form gap, in Burton Albion's favour: Burton Albion takes 1.44 a game at home over the last two seasons, Cambridge United 1.40 away.
Burton Albion: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. Cambridge United: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season in the League Two.
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
Burton Albion -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 5 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 9, drew 5, lost 9 of 23, scoring 27 and conceding 28 -- 1.39 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat AFC Wimbledon 4-1 at home; lost to Notts County 1-2 away; beat Leicester City 2-1 away; drew with Stevenage 1-1 at home; drew with Leyton Orient 2-2 away. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 20 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Gary Bowyer. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Cambridge United -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 3 and conceding 2. Last season away in the League Two: won 7, drew 10, lost 6 of 23, scoring 23 and conceding 18 -- 1.35 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Bradford City 2-1 away; lost to Huddersfield Town 1-2 at home; drew with Bromley 1-1 away; beat Wigan Athletic 3-2 at home; drew with Crewe Alexandra 0-0 away in the League Two. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 21 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Neil Harris. 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.