This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Notts. County and Bury at 15:00 on Saturday, 1st November 2008 in the League Two.
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Bury face a trip to Notts. County at Meadow Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, The Shakers have recorded 13 wins, and Notts. County have come away with 26 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Bury | 2 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Notts. County | 1 - 3 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Mar | Bury | 0 - 1 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 06 May | Notts. County | 2 - 2 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Bury | 2 - 3 | Notts. County | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Notts. County | 0 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Notts. County losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The The Shakers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Notts. County see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 15 points from their 14 games played so far, Bury lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 22 from their 14 games 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 |
| Notts. County | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
| Bury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bury are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Notts. County. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Notts. County | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Bury | An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
