Queen of the South v East Kilbride

Scottish League One, game week 14 — UK time

Step 2 of 4 — Home and away form.

What this step says

-0.16 points a game is the venue form gap, in East Kilbride's favour: Queen of the South takes 1.62 a game at home over the last two seasons, East Kilbride 1.78 away.

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Queen of the South: 49 league matches in the bank, 13 from this season and the rest from last season. East Kilbride: 48 league matches in the bank, 12 from this season and the rest from last season in the Scottish League Two.

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

Queen of the South -- at home

Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 2, drew 1, lost 3 of 6, scoring 8 and conceding 15. Last season at home: won 9, drew 5, lost 4 of 18, scoring 31 and conceding 21 -- 1.78 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to East Fife 0-2 away; beat Alloa Athletic 1-0 away; lost to Ross County 1-7 at home; beat Peterhead 1-0 away; beat Cove Rangers 4-3 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 19 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Peter Murphy. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.

East Kilbride -- away

Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 2, drew 1, lost 2 of 5, scoring 6 and conceding 9. Last season away in the Scottish League Two: won 10, drew 4, lost 4 of 18, scoring 36 and conceding 22 -- 1.89 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: lost to Ross County 1-2 at home; drew with Montrose 1-1 at home; drew with Airdrieonians 2-2 at home; beat East Fife 3-0 away; beat Alloa Athletic 2-1 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 23 matches with one recorded (21, 2 apiece), most recently Simon Ferry with 2. 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.