This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Crewe Alexandra at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th February 2011 in the League Two.
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Bury prepare to entertain Crewe Alexandra at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 21 games played, The Shakers have recorded 10 wins, and Crewe Alex. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Bury running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Bury | 3-0 | Crewe Alex. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 3 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 05 Sep | Bury | 1 - 2 | Crewe Alex. | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 22 Aug | Crewe Alex. | 2 - 2 | Bury | LGEC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 26 Dec | Crewe Alex. | 3 - 1 | Bury | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 22 Aug | Bury | 1 - 0 | Crewe Alex. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Bury have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Crewe Alex. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the The Railwaymen have hit 9 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bury are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 48 points from 30 games. Crewe Alex.'s 42 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bury | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
| Crewe Alex. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that The Shakers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Crewe Alex.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Crewe Alex. | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
