FM Preview: Bury v Barnet 16 Apr 2011

Last updated : 15 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Barnet fixture

Barnet face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the Bees.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, with Bury running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Barnet 1 - 1 Bury League Two
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Barnet 0 - 0 Bury League Two
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Bury 2-0 Barnet League Two
2008/2009 Sat 10 Jan Bury 1 - 0 Barnet League Two
2008/2009 Sat 20 Sep Barnet 1 - 2 Bury League Two
2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Barnet 3 - 0 Bury League Two
2007/2008 Sat 03 Nov Bury 3 - 0 Barnet League Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Bury are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 6 conceded.

Barnet have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Bees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Bury are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 71 points from their 41 games.

Barnet are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League Two with a return of just 41 points from their 41 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 3 1 2 11 7 10
Barnet 6 3 1 2 11 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Shakers, as the Bees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury 7 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Barnet 4 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.

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