+0.63 points a game is the venue form gap, in Ross County's favour: Ross County takes 1.54 a game at home over the last two seasons, Peterhead 0.92 away.
Ross County: 49 league matches in the bank, 13 from this season and the rest from last season in the Scottish Championship. Peterhead: 49 league matches in the bank, 13 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
Ross County -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 5, drew 1, lost 0 of 6, scoring 23 and conceding 3. Last season at home in the Scottish Championship: won 6, drew 3, lost 9 of 18, scoring 24 and conceding 28 -- 1.17 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat East Kilbride 2-1 away; drew with Hamilton Academical 1-1 at home; beat Airdrieonians 4-0 at home; beat Queen of the South 7-1 away; beat Montrose 5-0 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 3 different managers took its 25 matches with one recorded (18, 4, 3 apiece), most recently Stuart Kettlewell with 18. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Peterhead -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 1, lost 4 of 6, scoring 4 and conceding 12. Last season away: won 5, drew 3, lost 10 of 18, scoring 19 and conceding 35 -- 1.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Alloa Athletic 2-1 at home; lost to Montrose 0-3 away; beat Cove Rangers 2-0 at home; lost to Queen of the South 0-1 at home; lost to Hamilton Academical 1-2 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 7 matches with one recorded (5, 2 apiece), most recently Ryan Strachan with 5. 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.