FM Preview: Bury v Chesterfield 04 Dec 2010

Last updated : 03 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bury v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spireites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 23 and win only 5 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, the The Shakers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Two match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 13 FebChesterfield1 - 0BuryLGE2
2009/2010Tue 24 NovBury2 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
2008/2009Tue 03 MarBury1 - 2ChesterfieldLGE2
2008/2009Sat 16 AugChesterfield1 - 3BuryLGE2
2007/2008Wed 26 DecBury0 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
2007/2008Fri 07 SepChesterfield3 - 1BuryLGE2
2001/2002Sat 09 FebChesterfield2 - 0BuryLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bury's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

The away form of Chesterfield however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Spireites, and 15 goals against.

Bury are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League Two, and have accumulated 34 points from the 18 games they have played so far. Chesterfield are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 35 points from their 18 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bury63031159
Chesterfield63031299

FootyMad's prediction ...

Spireites's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Bury, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bury Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Chesterfield 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.