+0.75 points a game is the venue form gap, in East Kilbride's favour: East Kilbride takes 2.10 a game at home over the last two seasons, Hamilton Academical 1.35 away.
East Kilbride: 41 league matches in the bank, 5 from this season and the rest from last season in the Scottish League Two. Hamilton Academical: 41 league matches in the bank, 5 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
East Kilbride -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2, scoring 8 and conceding 1. Last season at home in the Scottish League Two: won 11, drew 3, lost 4 of 18, scoring 41 and conceding 23 -- 2.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Ross County 0-4 away; lost to Montrose 0-3 away; beat Cove Rangers 3-0 at home; drew with Airdrieonians 1-1 away; beat Queen of the South 5-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 16 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Michael Kennedy. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Hamilton Academical -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 1, lost 0 of 2, scoring 5 and conceding 0. Last season away: won 6, drew 5, lost 7 of 18, scoring 28 and conceding 27 -- 1.28 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Cove Rangers 1-0 at home; drew with East Fife 0-0 away; beat Airdrieonians 4-0 at home; beat Alloa Athletic 1-0 at home; beat Montrose 5-0 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 7 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by John Rankin. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 03:28 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.