+1.12 points a game is the venue form gap, in Bristol Rovers's favour: Bristol Rovers takes 1.72 a game at home over the last two seasons, Rotherham United 0.60 away.
Bristol Rovers: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. Rotherham United: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season in the League One.
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
Bristol Rovers -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2, scoring 7 and conceding 3. Last season at home: won 12, drew 1, lost 10 of 23, scoring 31 and conceding 28 -- 1.61 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Colchester United 2-0 at home; beat Crawley Town 2-0 away; beat Newport County 5-3 at home; lost to York City 2-3 away; drew with Notts County 1-1 away. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 21 matches with one recorded (11, 10 apiece), most recently Steve Evans with 10. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Rotherham United -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 1, lost 1 of 2, scoring 3 and conceding 4. Last season away in the League One: won 4, drew 2, lost 17 of 23, scoring 17 and conceding 39 -- 0.61 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Tranmere Rovers 2-2 away; beat Chesterfield 2-1 at home; drew with York City 1-1 at home; lost to Cheltenham Town 1-2 away; lost to Wycombe Wanderers 2-3 away in the League One. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 13 matches with one recorded (9, 4 apiece), most recently Alex Bruce with 4. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:10 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.