+0.56 points a game is the venue form gap, in Mansfield Town's favour: Mansfield Town takes 1.68 a game at home over the last two seasons, Leyton Orient 1.12 away.
Mansfield Town: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season. Leyton Orient: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 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
Mansfield Town -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 1, lost 0 of 3, scoring 7 and conceding 3. Last season at home: won 9, drew 8, lost 5 of 22, scoring 37 and conceding 25 -- 1.59 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Burton Albion 2-2 away; drew with Huddersfield Town 0-0 at home; lost to Bradford City 0-1 away; lost to Reading 0-5 away; beat Luton Town 5-2 at home.
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.
Leyton Orient -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 1, lost 0 of 3, scoring 8 and conceding 1. Last season away: won 6, drew 3, lost 13 of 22, scoring 27 and conceding 38 -- 0.95 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Stevenage 1-0 at home; lost to Wycombe Wanderers 2-3 at home; drew with Luton Town 1-1 away; beat Bromley 5-0 away; lost to Barnsley 1-3 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 21 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Richard Wellens. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:04 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.