+0.93 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, Accrington Stanley 0.88 away.
Swindon Town: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season. Accrington Stanley: 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
Swindon Town -- 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 10, drew 6, lost 6 of 22, scoring 35 and conceding 25 -- 1.64 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Salford City 0-1 away; lost to York City 0-4 away; beat Colchester United 3-1 at home; beat Port Vale 3-1 at home; lost to Oldham Athletic 0-3 away.
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.
Accrington Stanley -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 0, lost 3 of 3, scoring 3 and conceding 7. Last season away: won 5, drew 6, lost 10 of 21, scoring 19 and conceding 27 -- 1.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Newport County 0-0 at home; lost to Barnet 1-2 away; beat Crawley Town 3-2 at home; drew with Grimsby Town 2-2 at home; lost to Walsall 2-3 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 21 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by John Doolan. 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.