+0.45 points a game is the venue form gap, in Forfar Athletic's favour: Forfar Athletic takes 1.78 a game at home over the last two seasons, Edinburgh City 1.33 away.
Forfar Athletic: 48 league matches in the bank, 12 from this season and the rest from last season. Edinburgh City: 48 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
Forfar Athletic -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 3, drew 0, lost 2 of 5, scoring 6 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 9, drew 5, lost 4 of 18, scoring 30 and conceding 21 -- 1.78 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Stirling Albion 2-5 away; lost to Kelty Hearts 1-2 away; lost to Elgin City 1-2 at home; lost to Dumbarton 1-2 away; beat Annan Athletic 1-0 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 22 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Jim Weir. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Edinburgh City -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 3, lost 1 of 6, scoring 10 and conceding 6. Last season away: won 6, drew 5, lost 7 of 18, scoring 18 and conceding 32 -- 1.28 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Dumbarton 2-1 at home; drew with Elgin City 0-0 away; lost to Spartans 1-3 at home; drew with Stranraer 0-0 away; beat Kelty Hearts 3-1 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 13 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Michael McIndoe. 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.