FM Preview: Bury v Cheltenham Town 19 Mar 2011

Last updated : 18 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Cheltenham Town fixture

Cheltenham Town face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2009, with Cheltenham Town inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Shakers in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Cheltenham T. 0 - 2 Bury League Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Cheltenham T. 5 - 2 Bury League Two
2009/2010 Sat 12 Sep Bury 0-1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 26 Nov Bury 0 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 06 Aug Cheltenham T. 2 - 1 Bury League Two
2004/2005 Sat 23 Apr Bury 3 - 1 Cheltenham T. League Two
2004/2005 Sat 06 Nov Cheltenham T. 1 - 0 Bury League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bury have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 4 conceded.

Cheltenham Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Robins have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bury are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 61 points from their 36 games.

Cheltenham Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 36 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 4 1 1 11 3 13
Cheltenham Town 6 1 2 3 6 13 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Cheltenham Town Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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