This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Barnet at 15:00 on Saturday, 5th December 2009 in the League Two.
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Bury prepare to entertain Barnet at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. 4 of the 7 contests have been draws however, with the other 3 won by The Shakers.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in January 2009, the The Shakers carving out a narrow 1-0 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Bury | 1-0 | Barnet | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Barnet | 1 - 2 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Barnet | 3 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Bury | 3 - 0 | Barnet | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Barnet | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Bury | 2 - 2 | Barnet | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Bury | 0 - 0 | Barnet | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 13 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 8 conceded.
In complete contrast to Bury, Barnet are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Bees have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 29 points from their 19 games so far. Barnet's 27 points from 19 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 |
| Barnet | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bury may be coming up against a decent side in Barnet, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Shakers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Barnet | Not won in previous 8 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
