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Brentford travel to take on Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 27 games played, Bees have recorded 8 wins, and Bury have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Bury was back in April 2002, over five years ago, with Bury running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Bury | 2 - 0 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 23 Oct | Brentford | 5 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Brentford | 3 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 23 Jan | Bury | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 21 Aug | Bury | 2 - 2 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 29 Mar | Brentford | 0 - 2 | Bury | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. The Shakers have conceded a disappointing 6 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Bees have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bury see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far, Brentford's total of 5 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Brentford | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Bees 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: | |
| Bury | Failed to win in previous 14 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Brentford | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |