+0.04 points a game is the venue form gap, in Rotherham United's favour: Rotherham United takes 1.16 a game at home over the last two seasons, Crewe Alexandra 1.12 away.
Rotherham United: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season in the League One. Crewe Alexandra: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 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
Rotherham United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 2, lost 0 of 3, scoring 6 and conceding 5. Last season at home in the League One: won 5, drew 9, lost 8 of 22, scoring 22 and conceding 31 -- 1.09 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Northampton Town 1-0 away; drew with Salford City 3-3 at home; lost to Bristol Rovers 0-1 away; drew with Tranmere Rovers 2-2 away; beat Chesterfield 2-1 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 16 matches with one recorded (9, 7 apiece), most recently Alex Bruce with 7. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Crewe Alexandra -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 2, lost 0 of 3, scoring 2 and conceding 1. Last season away: won 6, drew 5, lost 11 of 22, scoring 27 and conceding 29 -- 1.05 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Shrewsbury Town 1-1 at home; drew with Colchester United 1-1 away; drew with York City 1-1 at home; drew with Walsall 2-2 at home; drew with Port Vale 0-0 away.
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.
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.