+2.20 points a game is the venue form gap, in Manchester City Women's favour: Manchester City Women takes 3.00 a game at home over the last two seasons, West Ham United Women 0.80 away.
Manchester City Women: 30 league matches in the bank, 8 from this season and the rest from last season. West Ham United Women: 30 league matches in the bank, 8 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
Manchester City Women -- at home
Its record at the relevant venue
This season at home: won 4, drew 0, lost 0 of 4, scoring 14 and conceding 7. Last season at home: won 11, drew 0, lost 0 of 11, scoring 38 and conceding 8 -- 3.00 points a game.
Its last five league matches
Newest first: beat London City Lionesses 2-1 away; drew with Manchester United Women 1-1 away; beat Brighton & Hove Albion Women 3-2 at home; beat Arsenal Women 4-2 at home; beat Charlton Athletic Ladies 1-0 away.
The dugout
Every one of the 15 banked matches with a manager recorded was taken by Andree Jeglertz. 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 1, drew 0, lost 3 of 4, scoring 3 and conceding 8. 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: beat Liverpool Women 4-1 at home; lost to Brighton & Hove Albion Women 0-3 away; beat Crystal Palace Ladies 1-0 away; lost to Chelsea Women 0-3 at home; lost to Manchester United Women 1-2 away.
The dugout
The banked record belongs to the club, not one man: 2 different managers took its 16 matches with one recorded (13, 3 apiece), most recently Rita Guarino with 13. Who picks the team today is not yet recorded this season, so a summer change of manager would not show in these figures.
Built 13:33 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.