Travel fatigue and hostile crowds are real, so away records definitely matter, but you have to look deeper than just the last five matches. Some mid-table squads actually perform better on the counterattack away from home because the host team is forced to open up and push forward. When I was researching fixtures on
gal sport betting last season, I noticed high-value opportunities on underdog double-chance bets for precisely this reason. Don't just skip a team because their road record looks weak, check if their playstyle actually thrives on counter-attacks first.