FM Preview: Bury v Stevenage 19 Mar 2013

Last updated : 18 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Stevenage fixture

Stevenage face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was just last season, in October 2011, with Stevenage inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Shakers in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Stevenage 2 - 2 Bury League One
2011/2012 Sat 05 May Stevenage 3 - 0 Bury League One
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Bury 1-2 Stevenage League One
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Stevenage 3 - 3 Bury League Two
2010/2011 Tue 08 Feb Bury 3 - 0 Stevenage League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Bury's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Shakers have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

The away form of Stevenage is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Boro have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bury find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 30 points.

Stevenage see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 49 points from their 38 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 1 0 5 3 12 3
Stevenage 6 2 0 4 5 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Boro 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 Bury. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Stevenage Lost each of the previous 5 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 19 outings ago.

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