This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Preston North End at 15:00 on 26th November 2011 in the League One.

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Preston North End fixture

Bury play host to Preston North End at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 50 games played, Shakers have recorded 24 wins, and Preston North End have come away with 11 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bury was more than a decade ago, in November 1999, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1999/2000 Sat 19 Feb Preston N.E. 1 - 1 Bury League Division Two
1999/2000 Sat 27 Nov Bury 1-3 Preston N.E. League Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 01 Mar Preston N.E. 3 - 1 Bury League Division Two
1996/1997 Tue 03 Dec Bury 3 - 0 Preston N.E. League Division Two
1995/1996 Tue 26 Mar Preston N.E. 0 - 0 Bury League Division Three
1995/1996 Tue 29 Aug Bury 0 - 0 Preston N.E. League Division Three
1994/1995 Wed 17 May Bury 1 - 0 Preston N.E. Football League Play-Offs (Lvl 4)

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

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 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Preston North End is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the North End have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bury see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 24 points from their 18 games played so far,

Preston North End see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 23 points from their 17 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 3 1 2 11 9 10
Preston North End 6 0 2 4 4 11 2

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Shakers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Preston North End Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 12 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here