-0.12 points a game is the venue form gap, in Rochdale's favour: Crewe Alexandra takes 1.76 a game at home over the last two seasons, Rochdale 1.88 away.
Crewe Alexandra: 50 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season. Rochdale: 50 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season in the National League.
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
Crewe Alexandra -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 3, lost 0 of 5, scoring 8 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 10, drew 5, lost 5 of 20, scoring 31 and conceding 25 -- 1.75 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Swindon Town 1-0 away; beat Bristol Rovers 3-1 at home; drew with Rotherham United 1-1 away; drew with Shrewsbury Town 1-1 at home; drew with Colchester United 1-1 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.
Rochdale -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 2, lost 2 of 5, scoring 3 and conceding 6. Last season away in the National League: won 12, drew 6, lost 2 of 20, scoring 35 and conceding 20 -- 2.10 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Tranmere Rovers 1-1 away; beat Swindon Town 1-0 at home; beat Fleetwood Town 2-1 away; beat Oldham Athletic 2-0 at home; drew with Walsall 0-0 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 9 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Jim McNulty. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 03:23 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.