+0.20 points a game is the venue form gap, in Sutton United's favour: Sutton United takes 1.15 a game at home over the last two seasons, Eastleigh 0.96 away.
Sutton United: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season. Eastleigh: 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
Sutton United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 2 of 4, scoring 3 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 6, drew 6, lost 10 of 22, scoring 33 and conceding 41 -- 1.09 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Scunthorpe United 0-2 at home; lost to Barrow 0-3 away; lost to Wealdstone 0-2 at home; beat Gateshead 1-0 away; beat Hartlepool United 2-1 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 19 matches with one recorded (9, 8, 2 apiece), most recently Chris Agutter with 9. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Eastleigh -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 0, lost 2 of 3, scoring 2 and conceding 3. 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: drew with Boreham Wood 1-1 at home; lost to Altrincham 1-2 away; drew with Aldershot Town 1-1 at home; beat Hartlepool United 1-0 away; beat Scunthorpe United 3-2 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 4 different managers took its 20 matches with one recorded (7, 7, 5, 1 apiece), most recently Matt Gray 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 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.