-0.04 points a game is the venue form gap, in Stockport County's favour: Oxford United takes 1.44 a game at home over the last two seasons, Stockport County 1.48 away.
Oxford United: 50 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season in the Championship. Stockport County: 50 league matches in the bank, 12 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
Oxford United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 3, lost 0 of 5, scoring 8 and conceding 4. Last season at home in the Championship: won 7, drew 6, lost 7 of 20, scoring 20 and conceding 22 -- 1.35 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Bradford City 0-0 at home; beat Wigan Athletic 2-1 at home; drew with Mansfield Town 1-1 away; beat Notts County 2-1 away; drew with Cambridge United 1-1 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 24 matches with one recorded (16, 8 apiece), most recently Matt Bloomfield with 8. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Stockport County -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 3, drew 2, lost 1 of 6, scoring 10 and conceding 4. Last season away: won 7, drew 5, lost 7 of 19, scoring 25 and conceding 27 -- 1.37 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Notts County 1-1 away; beat Doncaster Rovers 2-0 away; beat Bromley 1-0 at home; beat Barnsley 3-1 at home; beat Peterborough United 1-0 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 26 matches with one recorded (14, 12 apiece), most recently Jim McNulty with 12. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 13:05 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.