+1.38 points a game is the venue form gap, in Crystal Palace Ladies's favour: Crystal Palace Ladies takes 2.08 a game at home over the last two seasons, West Ham United Women 0.69 away.
Crystal Palace Ladies: 27 league matches in the bank, 5 from this season and the rest from last season in the Women's Championship. West Ham United Women: 27 league matches in the bank, 5 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
Crystal Palace Ladies -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 1, drew 0, lost 1 of 2, scoring 1 and conceding 7. Last season at home in the Women's Championship: won 7, drew 3, lost 1 of 11, scoring 28 and conceding 13 -- 2.18 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Aston Villa Ladies 1-1 away; drew with Birmingham City Women 3-3 away; lost to Tottenham Hotspur Women 0-7 at home; drew with Arsenal Women 0-0 away; beat Everton Women 1-0 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 10 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Josanne Potter. 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 2 of 2, scoring 2 and conceding 5. 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 Chelsea Women 0-3 at home; lost to Manchester United Women 1-2 away; lost to Everton Women 0-1 at home; beat London City Lionesses 2-1 at home; lost to Tottenham Hotspur Women 1-3 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 13 matches with one recorded (10, 3 apiece), most recently Rita Guarino with 10. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 00:06 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.