This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Hereford United and Bury at 15:00 on 5th March 2011 in the League Two.

History of the Hereford United v Bury fixture

Bury face a trip to Hereford United at Edgar Street on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Shakers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Hereford United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Bulls in those games, with 5 conceded.

Bury have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The Shakers, and 5 goals against.

Hereford United find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 31 matches.

Bury are holding the final promotion place in the Npower League Two, and have accumulated 54 points from the 32 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the The Shakers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Hereford United. Away win

Sequence statistics

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