+0.16 points a game is the venue form gap, in Boston United's favour: Boston United takes 1.00 a game at home over the last two seasons, Gateshead 0.84 away.
Boston United: 50 league matches in the bank, 14 from this season and the rest from last season. Gateshead: 50 league matches in the bank, 13 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
Boston United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 1, lost 5 of 7, scoring 6 and conceding 11. Last season at home: won 5, drew 6, lost 7 of 18, scoring 20 and conceding 26 -- 1.17 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Eastleigh 2-4 away; lost to Southend United 1-2 at home; lost to Yeovil Town 0-6 away; drew with Halifax Town 1-1 away; lost to Fylde 0-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 21 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Paul Hurst. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Gateshead -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 0, lost 7 of 7, scoring 3 and conceding 20. Last season away: won 6, drew 3, lost 9 of 18, scoring 21 and conceding 32 -- 1.17 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Halifax Town 1-4 away; lost to Worthing 1-2 at home; lost to Altrincham 0-1 at home; lost to Wealdstone 0-4 away; lost to Southend United 1-6 at home.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 14 matches with one recorded (12, 2 apiece), most recently Lee Cattermole with 12. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 10:02 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.