+0.83 points a game is the venue form gap, in Manchester United Women's favour: Manchester United Women takes 1.58 a game at home over the last two seasons, West Ham United Women 0.75 away.
Manchester United Women: 25 league matches in the bank, 3 from this season and the rest from last season. West Ham United Women: 25 league matches in the bank, 3 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
Manchester United Women -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 0, drew 0, lost 1 of 1, scoring 0 and conceding 5. Last season at home: won 5, drew 4, lost 2 of 11, scoring 18 and conceding 13 -- 1.73 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Arsenal Women 1-1 away; lost to Chelsea Women 0-5 at home; lost to London City Lionesses 1-2 away; lost to Chelsea Women 0-1 away; drew with Brighton & Hove Albion Women 1-1 at home. The last 2 of these are from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 10 matches with one recorded (7, 3 apiece), most recently Eva Olid with 3. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
West Ham United Women -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 0, drew 0, lost 1 of 1, scoring 1 and conceding 3. Last season away: won 3, drew 0, lost 8 of 11, scoring 7 and conceding 21 -- 0.82 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Everton Women 0-1 at home; beat London City Lionesses 2-1 at home; lost to Tottenham Hotspur Women 1-3 away; lost to Manchester City Women 1-4 at home; beat Aston Villa Ladies 2-0 away. The last 2 of these are from last season.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 11 matches with one recorded (8, 3 apiece), most recently Rita Guarino with 8. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 00:05 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.