The game between Bury and Brentford in the League One on 18th August 2012 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Brentford fixture

Bury prepare to entertain Brentford at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Shakers have recorded 11 wins, and Brentford have come away with 9 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in December 2011, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 07 Apr Brentford 3 - 0 Bury League One
2011/2012 Sat 17 Dec Bury 1-1 Brentford League One
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

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

Recent respective form guides

Bury have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Shakers in those games, with 3 conceded.

The Bees have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 3 1 2 10 8 10
Brentford 6 1 2 3 5 7 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Shakers, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Brentford 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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