+1.45 points a game is the venue form gap, in Chelsea Women's favour: Chelsea Women takes 2.45 a game at home over the last two seasons, Aston Villa Ladies 1.00 away.
Chelsea Women: 22 league matches in the bank, all from last season. Aston Villa Ladies: 22 league matches in the bank, all 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
Chelsea Women -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
No home game yet this season. Last season at home: won 9, drew 0, lost 2 of 11, scoring 20 and conceding 8 -- 2.45 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Manchester United Women 1-0 at home; beat Leicester City WFC 3-1 away; beat Everton Women 4-1 away; beat Aston Villa Ladies 4-3 at home; drew with London City Lionesses 1-1 away. The last 5 of these are from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 8 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Sonia Bompastor. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Aston Villa Ladies -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
No away game yet this season. Last season away: won 3, drew 2, lost 6 of 11, scoring 14 and conceding 22 -- 1.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to London City Lionesses 1-2 away; lost to Arsenal Women 0-3 at home; lost to West Ham United Women 0-2 at home; lost to Chelsea Women 3-4 away; beat Leicester City WFC 2-1 away. The last 5 of these are from last season.
The dugout
Every one of the 6 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Natalia Arroyo. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 06:09 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.