+1.12 points a game is the venue form gap, in Bristol Rovers's favour: Bristol Rovers takes 1.84 a game at home over the last two seasons, Exeter City 0.72 away.
Bristol Rovers: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season. Exeter City: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 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 3, drew 0, lost 0 of 3, scoring 8 and conceding 3. Last season at home: won 12, drew 1, lost 9 of 22, scoring 31 and conceding 27 -- 1.68 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Gillingham 0-3 away; lost to Grimsby Town 0-2 away; beat Rotherham United 1-0 at home; beat Colchester United 2-0 at home; beat Crawley Town 2-0 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 21 matches with one recorded (13, 8 apiece), most recently Steve Evans with 13. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Exeter City -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 0, lost 3 of 3, scoring 1 and conceding 4. Last season away in the League One: won 4, drew 6, lost 12 of 22, scoring 22 and conceding 31 -- 0.82 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Tranmere Rovers 0-0 at home; lost to Port Vale 0-1 away; drew with Walsall 0-0 at home; drew with Barnet 1-1 at home; lost to York City 1-2 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 19 matches with one recorded (13, 6 apiece), most recently Matthew Taylor with 13. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 00:05 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.