This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Grimsby Town and Bury at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th February 2009 in the League Two.
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Bury face a trip to Grimsby Town at Blundell Park 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 lose 22 and win only 6 of the 34 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2008, the Mighty Mariners 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 15 Nov | Bury | 0 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 29 Jan | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Bury | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Bury | 3 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Grimsby Town | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Bury | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Mighty Mariners in those games, with 7 conceded.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Shakers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 29 matches. Bury are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 50 points from the 30 games they have played so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Bury | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 14 |
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 Grimsby Town. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bury | 7 games since last defeat. |
