This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Stevenage at 15:00 on 29th October 2011 in the League One.

History of the Bury v Stevenage fixture

Bury prepare to entertain Stevenage at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Shakers won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Bury and Stevenage at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in February 2011, with Bury running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Bury have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Shakers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Stevenage's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Bury see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 18 points from their 15 games played so far,

Stevenage see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 20 points from their 15 games played so far,

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Bury at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Shakers will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

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