+0.59 points a game is the venue form gap, in Altrincham's favour: Altrincham takes 1.79 a game at home over the last two seasons, Hartlepool United 1.20 away.
Altrincham: 50 league matches in the bank, 7 from this season and the rest from last season. Hartlepool United: 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
Altrincham -- 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 1, lost 8 of 21, scoring 30 and conceding 24 -- 1.76 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Woking 1-5 away; beat Eastleigh 2-1 at home; beat Forest Green Rovers 2-1 away; beat Halifax Town 2-1 at home; lost to Boston United 0-1 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 21 matches with one recorded (13, 8 apiece), most recently Neil Gibson with 13. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Hartlepool United -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 0, lost 3 of 4, scoring 2 and conceding 5. Last season away: won 7, drew 6, lost 8 of 21, scoring 23 and conceding 36 -- 1.29 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Kidderminster Harriers 0-2 away; beat Woking 1-0 at home; lost to Halifax Town 0-1 away; lost to Eastleigh 0-1 at home; lost to Sutton United 1-2 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 15 matches with one recorded (8, 7 apiece), most recently the most recent manager recorded 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 07:03 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.