FM Preview: Notts. County v Bury 03 Apr 2010

Last updated : 02 April 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Notts. County v Bury fixture

Notts. County prepare to entertain Bury at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Magpies have recorded 26 wins, and Bury have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was just last season, in November 2008, with Bury inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 14 NovBury3 - 3Notts. CountyLGE2
2008/2009Sat 21 FebBury2 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
2008/2009Sat 01 NovNotts. County0-1BuryLGE2
2007/2008Sat 05 AprBury2 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2007/2008Sat 13 OctNotts. County1 - 3BuryLGE2
2006/2007Sat 24 MarBury0 - 1Notts. CountyLGE2
2006/2007Sat 28 OctNotts. County0 - 1BuryLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Magpies, with 3 goals against.

Bury have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Notts. County are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 68 points from their 36 games. Bury's total of 61 points from their 38 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts. County64208214
Bury6033263

FootyMad's prediction ...

Notts. County may be coming up against a decent side in Bury, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Magpies. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Notts. County Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Unbeaten run of 10 matches.
Bury Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.