FM Preview: Chesterfield v Bury 13 Sep 2011

Last updated : 12 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Chesterfield v Bury fixture

Chesterfield prepare to entertain Bury at Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, winning 52.50% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Bury inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Spireites in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Chesterfield 2-3 Bury League Two
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Bury 1 - 1 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Chesterfield 1 - 0 Bury League Two
2009/2010 Tue 24 Nov Bury 2 - 1 Chesterfield League Two
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Bury 1 - 2 Chesterfield League Two
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Chesterfield 1 - 3 Bury League Two
2007/2008 Wed 26 Dec Bury 0 - 1 Chesterfield League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Bury however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Shakers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.

Chesterfield are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches.

Bury find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 7 points from their 7 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chesterfield 6 1 2 3 7 11 5
Bury 6 1 1 4 7 14 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Bury claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chesterfield Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Bury An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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