FM Preview: Bury v Oldham Athletic 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Oldham Athletic fixture

Oldham Athletic travel to take on Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 22 games played, Latics have recorded 4 wins, and Bury have come away with 9 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bury was back in November 2003, over five years ago, the Shakers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Associate Members) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Oldham Ath. 0 - 2 Bury League One
2003/2004 Mon 03 Nov Bury 2-1 Oldham Ath. (Associate Members)
2001/2002 Tue 05 Mar Bury 1 - 1 Oldham Ath. League Division Two
2001/2002 Tue 25 Sep Oldham Ath. 4 - 0 Bury League Division Two
2000/2001 Sat 31 Mar Oldham Ath. 1 - 1 Bury League Division Two
2000/2001 Sat 16 Dec Bury 1 - 1 Oldham Ath. League Division Two
1999/2000 Sat 04 Mar Bury 2 - 2 Oldham Ath. League Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Bury have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Shakers in those games, with 8 conceded.

The away form of Oldham Athletic is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Latics have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Bury's 55 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Oldham Athletic find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 50 points from their 44 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 4 1 1 12 7 13
Oldham Athletic 6 0 2 4 3 10 2

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Latics are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bury. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Oldham Athletic Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here