+1.00 points a game is the venue form gap, in Southend United's favour: Southend United takes 1.92 a game at home over the last two seasons, Yeovil Town 0.92 away.
Southend United: 50 league matches in the bank, 5 from this season and the rest from last season. Yeovil Town: 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
Southend United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 0, lost 1 of 2, scoring 2 and conceding 3. Last season at home: won 12, drew 7, lost 3 of 22, scoring 39 and conceding 19 -- 1.95 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Woking 1-1 away; lost to Kidderminster Harriers 1-3 at home; beat Solihull Moors 3-1 away; beat Scunthorpe United 1-0 at home; beat Altrincham 3-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 19 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Kevin Maher. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Yeovil Town -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 3 and conceding 2. Last season away: won 6, drew 1, lost 16 of 23, scoring 21 and conceding 34 -- 0.83 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Tamworth 3-2 at home; beat Barrow 2-1 away; beat Gateshead 3-0 at home; drew with Carlisle United 1-1 at home; drew with Scunthorpe United 1-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 10 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Mark Cooper. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:08 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.