+0.18 points a game is the venue form gap, in Dundee United's favour: Dundee United takes 1.38 a game at home over the last two seasons, Falkirk 1.20 away.
Dundee United: 43 league matches in the bank, 5 from this season and the rest from last season. Falkirk: 42 league matches in the bank, 4 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
Dundee United -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 0, drew 1, lost 1 of 2, scoring 1 and conceding 3. Last season at home: won 7, drew 7, lost 5 of 19, scoring 24 and conceding 22 -- 1.47 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Motherwell 0-3 away; beat Kilmarnock 4-0 away; lost to Dundee 0-2 at home; lost to Hearts 0-4 away; drew with Rangers 1-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 34 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Jim Goodwin. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Falkirk -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 1, lost 1 of 2, scoring 1 and conceding 2. Last season away: won 7, drew 2, lost 9 of 18, scoring 17 and conceding 28 -- 1.28 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Rangers 1-2 at home; lost to Celtic 1-2 away; drew with Motherwell 0-0 away; lost to St. Mirren 0-2 at home; lost to Rangers 2-5 at home. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 31 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by John McGlynn. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:39 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.