+1.04 points a game is the venue form gap, in Southend United's favour: Southend United takes 2.00 a game at home over the last two seasons, Tamworth 0.96 away.
Southend United: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season. Tamworth: 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
Southend United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 1 of 3, scoring 5 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 12, drew 6, lost 3 of 21, scoring 39 and conceding 19 -- 2.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Carlisle United 2-2 away; beat Yeovil Town 3-2 at home; drew with Woking 1-1 away; lost to Kidderminster Harriers 1-3 at home; beat Solihull Moors 3-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 17 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.
Tamworth -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 1, lost 3 of 4, scoring 7 and conceding 13. Last season away: won 6, drew 6, lost 10 of 22, scoring 29 and conceding 45 -- 1.09 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Harrogate Town 1-3 away; drew with Boston United 2-2 at home; lost to Yeovil Town 2-3 away; beat Worthing 3-2 at home; lost to Halifax Town 1-4 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 21 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Andy Peaks. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 07:02 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.