FM Preview: Bury v Port Vale 17 Apr 2010

History of the Bury v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Valiants will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 6 of the 35 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2008, with Bury running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010	Sat 19 Sep	Port Vale	0 - 1	Bury	LGE2
2008/2009	Sat 04 Apr	Port Vale	1 - 1	Bury	LGE2
2008/2009	Sat 13 Dec	Bury	3 - 0	Port Vale	LGE2
2001/2002	Sat 23 Mar	Bury	1 - 1	Port Vale	LGE1
2001/2002	Sat 03 Nov	Port Vale	1 - 0	Bury	LGE1
2000/2001	Sat 24 Feb	Port Vale	1 - 1	Bury	LGE1
2000/2001	Sat 23 Sep	Bury	2 - 0	Port Vale	LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bury have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the The Shakers in those games, with 3 conceded.

The away form of Port Vale however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Valiants pummel 13 goals, and let in 5.

Bury are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 67 points from 42 games. Port Vale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 63 from their 42 games so far.

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	2	0	4	9	13	6
Port Vale	6	3	2	1	9	6	11

FootyMad's prediction ...

Port Vale are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Bury. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Bury	4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Port Vale	Undefeated in last 5 away games. 5 games since last defeat.