This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Bournemouth at 15:00 on Saturday, 8th August 2009 in the League Two.

History of the Bury v Bournemouth fixture

Bury prepare to entertain Bournemouth at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Shakers are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in March 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 28 Mar	Bury	1-0	Bournemouth	LGE2
2008/2009	Sat 20 Dec	Bournemouth	2 - 0	Bury	LGE2
2002/2003	Tue 13 May	Bournemouth	3 - 1	Bury	D3PO
2002/2003	Sat 10 May	Bury	0 - 0	Bournemouth	D3PO
2002/2003	Sat 01 Mar	Bury	2 - 1	Bournemouth	LGE2
2002/2003	Sat 14 Sep	Bournemouth	1 - 2	Bury	LGE2
2001/2002	Sat 23 Feb	Bury	2 - 1	Bournemouth	LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bury have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 3 conceded.

Bournemouth's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. Those games have seen the Cherries pummel 11 goals, and let in 3.



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	3	2	1	7	3	11
Bournemouth	6	4	0	2	12	3	12

FootyMad's prediction ...

Bury are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Bournemouth will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bury	6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Bournemouth	10 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 12 outings ago.