+0.56 points a game is the venue form gap, in Swindon Town's favour: Swindon Town takes 1.80 a game at home over the last two seasons, Colchester United 1.24 away.
Swindon Town: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season. Colchester United: 50 league matches in the bank, 4 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
Swindon Town -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2, scoring 5 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 11, drew 6, lost 6 of 23, scoring 38 and conceding 27 -- 1.70 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Port Vale 3-1 at home; lost to Oldham Athletic 0-3 away; beat Cheltenham Town 2-1 at home; drew with Northampton Town 0-0 away; lost to Chesterfield 1-2 at home. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 20 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Ian Holloway. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Colchester United -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 1, lost 1 of 2, scoring 2 and conceding 4. Last season away: won 8, drew 6, lost 9 of 23, scoring 27 and conceding 26 -- 1.30 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Bristol Rovers 0-2 away; beat Rochdale 1-0 at home; beat Oldham Athletic 2-1 at home; drew with Accrington Stanley 2-2 away; beat Cheltenham Town 4-1 away. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 22 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Danny Cowley. 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.