-0.36 points a game is the venue form gap, in York City's favour: Crewe Alexandra takes 1.80 a game at home over the last two seasons, York City 2.16 away.
Crewe Alexandra: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. York City: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season in the National League.
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
Crewe Alexandra -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 3 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 12, drew 5, lost 6 of 23, scoring 34 and conceding 28 -- 1.78 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Walsall 2-2 at home; drew with Port Vale 0-0 away; beat Northampton Town 1-0 at home; beat Crawley Town 1-0 away; drew with Cambridge United 0-0 at home. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 22 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Lee Bell. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
York City -- 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 National League: won 16, drew 5, lost 2 of 23, scoring 45 and conceding 20 -- 2.30 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Cheltenham Town 2-3 away; beat Exeter City 2-1 at home; drew with Rotherham United 1-1 away; beat Bristol Rovers 3-2 at home; drew with Rochdale 1-1 away in the National League. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 4 different managers took its 18 matches with one recorded (5, 5, 4, 4 apiece), most recently Scott Lindsey 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.