-0.10 points a game is the venue form gap, in Cambridge United's favour: Barnsley takes 1.32 a game at home over the last two seasons, Cambridge United 1.42 away.
Barnsley: 50 league matches in the bank, 8 from this season and the rest from last season. Cambridge United: 50 league matches in the bank, 9 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
Barnsley -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 2 of 4, scoring 4 and conceding 8. Last season at home: won 8, drew 5, lost 8 of 21, scoring 35 and conceding 34 -- 1.38 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Stockport County 1-3 away; drew with Leicester City 1-1 at home; lost to Plymouth Argyle 0-3 away; lost to Stevenage 1-5 at home; beat Blackpool 2-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 8 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Daniel Stendel. 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 3, lost 0 of 4, scoring 6 and conceding 5. Last season away in the League Two: won 6, drew 10, lost 4 of 20, scoring 19 and conceding 13 -- 1.40 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Blackpool 1-0 at home; drew with AFC Wimbledon 1-1 at home; drew with Oxford United 1-1 away; beat Reading 2-1 at home; drew with Burton Albion 2-2 away.
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 03:23 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.