This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Rotherham United and Bury at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th March 2010 in the League Two.
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Bury face a trip to Rotherham United at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 | Sat 24 Oct | Bury | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rotherham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Rotherham U.'s total of 59 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Bury are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 61 points from 36 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Bury | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Bury only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield will be a good result. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rotherham U. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Bury | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
