York City v Gillingham

League Two, game week 8 — UK time

Step 2 of 4 — Home and away form.

What this step says

+1.48 points a game is the venue form gap, in York City's favour: York City takes 2.52 a game at home over the last two seasons, Gillingham 1.04 away.

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York City: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season in the National League. Gillingham: 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

York City -- at home

Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 3, drew 0, lost 0 of 3, scoring 9 and conceding 3. Last season at home in the National League: won 17, drew 3, lost 2 of 22, scoring 67 and conceding 19 -- 2.45 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Chesterfield 0-2 away; beat Swindon Town 4-0 at home; drew with Crewe Alexandra 1-1 away; lost to Cheltenham Town 2-3 away; beat Exeter City 2-1 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 4 different managers took its 18 matches with one recorded (7, 5, 5, 1 apiece), most recently Scott Lindsey 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.

Gillingham -- away

Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 2, lost 0 of 3, scoring 5 and conceding 2. Last season away: won 5, drew 5, lost 11 of 21, scoring 22 and conceding 34 -- 0.95 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Bristol Rovers 3-0 at home; beat Tranmere Rovers 2-0 at home; beat Rochdale 4-1 away; drew with Chesterfield 1-1 away; drew with Northampton Town 1-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 22 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Gareth Ainsworth. 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.