-0.64 points a game is the venue form gap, in Boreham Wood's favour: Sutton United takes 1.24 a game at home over the last two seasons, Boreham Wood 1.88 away.
Sutton United: 50 league matches in the bank, 12 from this season and the rest from last season. Boreham Wood: 50 league matches in the bank, 12 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 3, drew 1, lost 2 of 6, scoring 8 and conceding 9. Last season at home: won 5, drew 6, lost 8 of 19, scoring 26 and conceding 33 -- 1.11 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Kidderminster Harriers 1-1 away; lost to Tamworth 0-2 away; drew with Forest Green Rovers 3-3 at home; drew with Halifax Town 1-1 away; beat Eastleigh 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 (14, 3, 2 apiece), most recently Chris Agutter with 14. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Boreham Wood -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 5, drew 1, lost 0 of 6, scoring 15 and conceding 5. Last season away: won 9, drew 4, lost 6 of 19, scoring 39 and conceding 28 -- 1.63 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Altrincham 3-1 at home; beat Kidderminster Harriers 3-1 at home; beat Solihull Moors 3-0 away; beat Harrogate Town 4-1 at home; beat Scunthorpe United 2-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 23 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Luke Garrard. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 18:31 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.