FootyMAD's Bury match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bury v Bristol Rovers fixture

Bristol Rvs. face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 2 of the 20 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 12 MarBury1 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2004/2005Tue 10 AugBristol Rvs.2 - 2BuryLGE2
2003/2004Sat 24 AprBury0 - 0Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2003/2004Sat 15 NovBristol Rvs.1 - 2BuryLGE2
2002/2003Tue 04 MarBury0 - 1Bristol Rvs.LGE2
2002/2003Tue 17 SepBristol Rvs.2 - 1BuryLGE2
2000/2001Sat 10 MarBristol Rvs.2 - 0BuryLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bury's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Shakers have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Bristol Rvs.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pirates have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bury find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 6 points. Bristol Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 12 points from their 10 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bury6033583
Bristol Rvs.6222598

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Pirates has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Bury. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bury Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Bristol Rvs. 6 games since last away draw.