+0.25 points a game is the venue form gap, in Stranraer's favour: Stranraer takes 1.29 a game at home over the last two seasons, Stirling Albion 1.04 away.
Stranraer: 48 league matches in the bank, 12 from this season and the rest from last season. Stirling Albion: 48 league matches in the bank, 12 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
Stranraer -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 3, drew 2, lost 1 of 6, scoring 6 and conceding 2. Last season at home: won 4, drew 8, lost 6 of 18, scoring 20 and conceding 23 -- 1.11 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: drew with Clyde 0-0 at home; beat Spartans 2-0 away; beat Annan Athletic 6-1 away; drew with Edinburgh City 0-0 at home; beat Elgin City 5-1 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 23 matches with one recorded (17, 6 apiece), most recently Chris Aitken with 6. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Stirling Albion -- away
Its record at the relevant venue
This season away: won 1, drew 1, lost 4 of 6, scoring 7 and conceding 18. Last season away: won 6, drew 3, lost 9 of 18, scoring 27 and conceding 33 -- 1.17 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat Forfar Athletic 5-2 at home; drew with Dumbarton 1-1 away; beat Kelty Hearts 2-1 at home; beat Annan Athletic 1-0 away; drew with Clyde 1-1 at home.
The dugout
Every one of the 3 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Alan Maybury. 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.