+0.08 points a game is the venue form gap, in Blackburn Rovers's favour: Blackburn Rovers takes 1.28 a game at home over the last two seasons, West Ham United 1.20 away.
Blackburn Rovers: 50 league matches in the bank, 14 from this season and the rest from last season. West Ham United: 50 league matches in the bank, 14 from this season and the rest from last season in the Premier League.
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
Blackburn Rovers -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 4, drew 0, lost 3 of 7, scoring 12 and conceding 9. Last season at home: won 4, drew 8, lost 6 of 18, scoring 15 and conceding 17 -- 1.11 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Stoke City 1-2 at home; lost to Swansea City 0-4 away; beat Wrexham 2-0 at home; lost to West Bromwich Albion 2-3 away; beat Bristol City 1-0 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 34 matches with one recorded (14, 13, 7 apiece), most recently Tony Mowbray with 14. 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 -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 3, drew 4, lost 0 of 7, scoring 18 and conceding 10. Last season away in the Premier League: won 4, drew 5, lost 9 of 18, scoring 19 and conceding 32 -- 0.94 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Cardiff City 3-3 away; lost to West Bromwich Albion 1-3 at home; lost to Southampton 2-3 at home; beat Swansea City 1-0 away; beat Lincoln City 6-0 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 50 matches with one recorded (46, 3, 1 apiece), most recently Scott Parker with 1. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 18:04 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.