-0.36 points a game is the venue form gap, in Sutton United's favour: Barrow takes 0.76 a game at home over the last two seasons, Sutton United 1.12 away.
Barrow: 50 league matches in the bank, 5 from this season and the rest from last season in the League Two. Sutton United: 50 league matches in the bank, 5 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
Barrow -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 0, drew 0, lost 2 of 2, scoring 2 and conceding 4. Last season at home in the League Two: won 5, drew 4, lost 14 of 23, scoring 18 and conceding 34 -- 0.83 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Kidderminster Harriers 1-1 away; lost to Yeovil Town 1-2 at home; drew with Harrogate Town 2-2 away; lost to AFC Hornchurch 1-2 at home; lost to Hartlepool United 0-2 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 4 different managers took its 16 matches with one recorded (9, 5, 1, 1 apiece), most recently Adam Murray with 5. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Sutton United -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2, scoring 4 and conceding 0. Last season away: won 5, drew 6, lost 11 of 22, scoring 24 and conceding 36 -- 0.95 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Wealdstone 0-2 at home; beat Gateshead 1-0 away; beat Hartlepool United 2-1 at home; beat Altrincham 1-0 at home; beat Woking 3-0 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 19 matches with one recorded (10, 7, 2 apiece), most recently Chris Agutter 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.
Built 06:10 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.