FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Bury 25 Sep 2010

Last updated : 24 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Cheltenham Town v Bury fixture

Cheltenham T. prepare to entertain Bury at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 3 of the previous 4 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in April 2010, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-2 thriller, in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 10 AprCheltenham T.5-2BuryLGE2
2009/2010Sat 12 SepBury0 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2005/2006Sat 26 NovBury0 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2005/2006Sat 06 AugCheltenham T.2 - 1BuryLGE2
2004/2005Sat 23 AprBury3 - 1Cheltenham T.LGE2
2004/2005Sat 06 NovCheltenham T.1 - 0BuryLGE2
2003/2004Sat 20 MarCheltenham T.1 - 2BuryLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

Bury have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Shakers have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Cheltenham T. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 10 points from their 7 games so far. Bury's 9 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Cheltenham T.630311159
Bury623110119

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Bury is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Robins in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Cheltenham T. Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Bury Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.