This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Brentford at 15:00 on 17th December 2011 in the League One.

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Brentford fixture

Bury are ready to welcome Brentford to Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 29 games played, Shakers have recorded 11 wins, and Brentford have come away with 9 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Gigg Lane was more than three years back, in August 2008, the Shakers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Brentford 1 - 0 Bury League Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Bury 1-0 Brentford League Two
2007/2008 Tue 04 Mar Brentford 1 - 4 Bury League Two
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Bury 1 - 2 Brentford League Two
2001/2002 Mon 01 Apr Bury 2 - 0 Brentford League Division Two
2001/2002 Tue 23 Oct Brentford 5 - 1 Bury League Division Two
2000/2001 Sat 05 May Brentford 3 - 1 Bury League Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

Bury are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The Bees have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Bees, and 4 goals against.

Bury's 27 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Brentford's total of 32 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 3 0 3 9 10 9
Brentford 6 3 1 2 5 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Bury's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Brentford. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Brentford Undefeated in last 11 away games.

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