+0.52 points a game is the venue form gap, in Scunthorpe United's favour: Scunthorpe United takes 1.68 a game at home over the last two seasons, Hartlepool United 1.16 away.
Scunthorpe United: 50 league matches in the bank, 9 from this season and the rest from last season. Hartlepool United: 50 league matches in the bank, 9 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
Scunthorpe United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 2 of 4, scoring 5 and conceding 6. Last season at home: won 11, drew 5, lost 5 of 21, scoring 34 and conceding 26 -- 1.81 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to AFC Hornchurch 0-1 away; lost to Boreham Wood 1-2 at home; beat Sutton United 2-0 away; lost to Harrogate Town 0-2 at home; lost to Carlisle United 2-4 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 20 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Andy Butler. 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 4 of 5, scoring 3 and conceding 7. Last season away: won 7, drew 5, lost 8 of 20, scoring 22 and conceding 35 -- 1.30 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Worthing 1-3 at home; lost to Altrincham 1-2 away; lost to Kidderminster Harriers 0-2 away; beat Woking 1-0 at home; lost to Halifax Town 0-1 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 15 matches with one recorded (9, 6 apiece), most recently the most recent manager recorded 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.
Built 00:05 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.