FM Preview: Bury v Huddersfield Town 03 Mar 2012

Last updated : 02 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield Town travel to take on Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 12 of the 32 previous games, with the hosts winning just 10.

The last time the two teams met at Bury was back in September 2003, over five years ago, the Shakers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Huddersfield 1 - 1 Bury League One
2003/2004 Sun 28 Dec Huddersfield 1 - 0 Bury League Division Three
2003/2004 Sat 06 Sep Bury 2-1 Huddersfield League Division Three
2001/2002 Tue 15 Jan Bury 0 - 0 Huddersfield League Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 25 Aug Huddersfield 2 - 0 Bury League Division Two
1998/1999 Sat 09 Jan Huddersfield 2 - 2 Bury League Division One
1998/1999 Sat 08 Aug Bury 1 - 0 Huddersfield League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Bury are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Shakers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Huddersfield Town have an average recent record on the road, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The games have constituted a decent return of 15 goals for the Terriers, and 5 goals against.

Bury see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 40 points from their 33 games played so far,

Huddersfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 59 points from 32 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 0 3 3 7 10 3
Huddersfield Town 6 2 3 1 9 7 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been an indifferent run of form for the Terriers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Gigg Lane with Huddersfield Town coasting to victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Huddersfield Town Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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