+0.54 points a game is the venue form gap, in Annan Athletic's favour: Annan Athletic takes 1.42 a game at home over the last two seasons, Kelty Hearts 0.88 away.
Annan Athletic: 48 league matches in the bank, 12 from this season and the rest from last season. Kelty Hearts: 48 league matches in the bank, 12 from this season and the rest from last season in the Scottish League One.
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
Annan Athletic -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 0, lost 4 of 6, scoring 8 and conceding 13. Last season at home: won 7, drew 7, lost 4 of 18, scoring 31 and conceding 31 -- 1.56 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Spartans 2-3 away; lost to Clyde 1-4 away; lost to Stranraer 1-6 at home; lost to Stirling Albion 0-1 at home; lost to Forfar Athletic 0-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 22 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Willie Gibson. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Kelty Hearts -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 0, lost 5 of 6, scoring 5 and conceding 13. Last season away in the Scottish League One: won 5, drew 3, lost 10 of 18, scoring 21 and conceding 29 -- 1.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Elgin City 0-1 at home; beat Forfar Athletic 2-1 at home; lost to Stirling Albion 1-2 away; beat Spartans 2-0 away; lost to Edinburgh City 1-3 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 11 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Michael Tidser. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 02:26 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.