Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

Scottish League Two, game week 11 — UK time

Step 2 of 4 — Home and away form.

What this step says

+0.61 points a game is the venue form gap, in Dumbarton's favour: Dumbarton takes 1.65 a game at home over the last two seasons, Stirling Albion 1.04 away.

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Dumbarton: 46 league matches in the bank, 10 from this season and the rest from last season. Stirling Albion: 46 league matches in the bank, 10 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

Dumbarton -- at home

Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 4, drew 0, lost 1 of 5, scoring 8 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 7, drew 5, lost 6 of 18, scoring 26 and conceding 23 -- 1.44 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Clyde 1-2 away; beat Forfar Athletic 2-1 at home; beat Spartans 3-0 at home; lost to Stranraer 1-3 away; beat Elgin City 2-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 12 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Stevie Farrell. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.

Stirling Albion -- away

Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 0, lost 4 of 5, scoring 6 and conceding 17. Last season away: won 6, drew 3, lost 9 of 18, scoring 27 and conceding 33 -- 1.17 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Kelty Hearts 2-1 at home; beat Annan Athletic 1-0 away; drew with Clyde 1-1 at home; lost to Edinburgh City 3-7 away; lost to Spartans 0-2 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 3 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Alan Maybury. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.

Built 19:06 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.