This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Hereford United at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the League Two.
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Bury are ready to welcome Hereford United to Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Shakers are clearly on top, having won 8 and lost only 3 of the 15 games.
The previous match played between the two at Gigg Lane was within the last three years, in December 2007, with Hereford Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the The Shakers 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 3 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Mar | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Bury | 0-1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 30 Jan | Bury | 2 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 19 Mar | Bury | 2 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 26 Aug | Hereford Utd. | 3 - 4 | Bury | 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, Hereford Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Bury are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 42 points from the 25 games they have played so far. Hereford Utd. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 26 from their 23 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 |
| Bury | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Bury fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the The Shakers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Hereford Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
