Lower negative values suggest an away win. The closer the points difference is to zero the more likely a draw. There may be some adjustments to the points values if cup games are being played between teams from different league divisions. The matches are ranked in descending order from the BEST rating in each prediction category. This approach uses match sequences.
Form is depicted as a function of the changing pattern over recent time.
The last five home results of the home team and the last five away results of the away team are analysed. To reflect the change in form over time, greater emphasis is placed upon recent results. To achieve this a 'weighting' system is applied. Each of the allocated points values is multiplied by its ordinal number in the match sequence. The points allocated to the fifth, ie the last, match in the sequence are multiplied by 5, the fourth by 4, third by 3, etc.