The game between Bury and Rotherham United in the League Two on Saturday, 24th October 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Bury prepare to entertain Rotherham United at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Shakers are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 7 of the 32 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was just last season, in October 2008, with Rotherham U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 24 Mar | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 21 Oct | Bury | 1-2 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Bury | 3 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Rotherham U. | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 01 Jan | Bury | 0 - 0 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 26 Aug | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 28 Dec | Rotherham U. | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The The Shakers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
The The Millers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Millers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 12 against.
Bury's 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Rotherham U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 25 points from 13 games.
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 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Bury's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Rotherham U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
