+1.40 points a game is the venue form gap, in Southend United's favour: Southend United takes 2.08 a game at home over the last two seasons, Barrow 0.68 away.
Southend United: 50 league matches in the bank, 9 from this season and the rest from last season. Barrow: 50 league matches in the bank, 9 from this season and the rest from last season in the League Two.
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 3, drew 0, lost 1 of 4, scoring 8 and conceding 6. Last season at home: won 12, drew 5, lost 3 of 20, scoring 38 and conceding 18 -- 2.05 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Gateshead 6-1 away; beat Tamworth 3-1 at home; drew with Carlisle United 2-2 away; beat Yeovil Town 3-2 at home; drew with Woking 1-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 15 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.
Barrow -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 3, lost 2 of 5, scoring 5 and conceding 8. Last season away in the League Two: won 3, drew 5, lost 12 of 20, scoring 25 and conceding 42 -- 0.70 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Aldershot Town 1-0 at home; lost to Solihull Moors 0-1 away; drew with Worthing 2-2 away; beat Sutton United 3-0 at home; drew with Kidderminster Harriers 1-1 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 4 different managers took its 16 matches with one recorded (9, 5, 1, 1 apiece), most recently Adam Murray 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.