This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Exeter City at 15:00 on Saturday, 11th October 2008 in the League Two.
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Bury prepare to entertain Exeter City at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 10 of the 14 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in December 2007, the The Shakers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Bury | 1-0 | Exeter City | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Exeter City | 1 - 2 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 30 Nov | Bury | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 27 Apr | Exeter City | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 25 Nov | Bury | 2 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 10 Dec | Bury | 0 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 20 Aug | Exeter City | 0 - 4 | Bury | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the The Shakers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Grecians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Grecians, and 7 goals against.
Bury are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 19 points from their 9 games. Exeter City's total of 14 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Shakers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| Exeter City | 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
