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Last updated : 02 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bury v Chesterfield fixture

Chesterfield face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spireites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 4 of the 37 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2007, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the The Shakers in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 16 AugChesterfield1 - 3BuryLGE2
2007/2008Wed 26 DecBury0 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
2007/2008Fri 07 SepChesterfield3 - 1BuryLGE2
2001/2002Sat 09 FebChesterfield2 - 0BuryLGE1
2001/2002Sat 20 OctBury2 - 1ChesterfieldLGE1
2000/2001Tue 30 JanBury0 - 3ChesterfieldASSM
1999/2000Sat 15 AprBury1 - 1ChesterfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bury are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Spireites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Bury are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 56 points from 33 games. Chesterfield's 41 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bury64119513
Chesterfield63127610

FootyMad's prediction ...

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bury may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bury Unbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Chesterfield 5 games since last away draw.