FM Preview: Brentford v Bury 09 Feb 2013

Last updated : 08 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Brentford v Bury fixture

Brentford prepare to entertain Bury at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Bees have recorded 14 wins, and Bury have come away with 10 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in April 2012, with Brentford running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 18 Aug Bury 0 - 0 Brentford League One
2011/2012 Sat 07 Apr Brentford 3-0 Bury League One
2011/2012 Sat 17 Dec Bury 1 - 1 Brentford League One
2008/2009 Sat 28 Feb Brentford 1 - 0 Bury League Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Bury 1 - 0 Brentford League Two
2007/2008 Tue 04 Mar Brentford 1 - 4 Bury League Two
2007/2008 Sat 01 Sep Bury 1 - 2 Brentford League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Brentford have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

The away form of Bury is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Brentford's total of 50 points from their 29 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Bury are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 26 points from their 29 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Brentford 6 2 2 2 9 10 8
Bury 6 1 3 2 4 4 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Though Brentford are not exactly setting the world alight at Griffin Park in recent games, we can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Brentford Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Bury Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.

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