+0.64 points a game is the venue form gap, in St. Johnstone's favour: St. Johnstone takes 2.21 a game at home over the last two seasons, Hibernian 1.57 away.
St. Johnstone: 40 league matches in the bank, 4 from this season and the rest from last season in the Scottish Championship. Hibernian: 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
St. Johnstone -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 0, lost 0 of 1, scoring 4 and conceding 3. Last season at home in the Scottish Championship: won 11, drew 6, lost 1 of 18, scoring 37 and conceding 11 -- 2.17 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Dundee 1-1 away; lost to Hearts 1-2 away; lost to St. Mirren 0-1 away; beat Kilmarnock 4-3 at home; beat Ayr United 1-0 away in the Scottish Championship. The last of these is from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 16 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Simo Valakari. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Hibernian -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 0, lost 0 of 2, scoring 4 and conceding 2. Last season away: won 7, drew 6, lost 6 of 19, scoring 26 and conceding 25 -- 1.42 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Hearts 1-3 at home; beat Dundee 2-1 away; beat Rangers 2-1 away; lost to Motherwell 1-2 at home; lost to Motherwell 0-1 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 David Gray. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:40 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.