FootyMAD's Bury match preview

History of the Bury v Northampton Town fixture

Northampton face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Cobblers have recorded 6 wins, and Bury have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2005, with Bury running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 10 Sep	Northampton	1 - 1	Bury	LGE2
2004/2005	Sat 22 Jan	Bury	2 - 0	Northampton	LGE2
2004/2005	Tue 28 Dec	Northampton	2 - 0	Bury	LGE2
2004/2005	Sat 04 Dec	Northampton	1 - 0	Bury	FAC
2003/2004	Sat 01 May	Northampton	3 - 2	Bury	LGE2
2003/2004	Sat 22 Nov	Bury	1 - 0	Northampton	LGE2
2001/2002	Fri 29 Mar	Northampton	1 - 0	Bury	LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bury have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Shakers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Northampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Cobblers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Bury are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 26 matches. Northampton are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 46 points from 28 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Bury	6	2	0	4	8	16	6
Northampton	6	2	2	2	11	9	8

FootyMad's prediction ...

Northampton are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bury	5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Northampton	4 games since last defeat.