This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Oxford United and Bury at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th August 2010 in the League Two.
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Bury travel to take on Oxford United at The Kassam Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 17 games played, The Shakers have recorded 2 wins, and Oxford Utd. have come away with 7 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Oxford Utd. was just over four years ago, in September 2005, the U's carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Bury | 1 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Bury | 0 - 0 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Oxford Utd. | 3 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 21 Feb | Oxford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 18 Oct | Bury | 0 - 4 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 25 Mar | Bury | 1 - 1 | Oxford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Oxford United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, U's have smashed 12 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
In complete contrast to Oxford Utd., Bury are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. The Shakers have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Oxford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 1 matches. Bury are currently lying in 20th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 0 from their 1 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Oxford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 11 |
| Bury | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Shakers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Oxford Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Oxford Utd. | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Bury | Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
