FM Preview: Bury v Charlton Athletic 27 Aug 2011

Last updated : 26 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Charlton Athletic fixture

Charlton 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 16 games played, Addicks have recorded 4 wins, and Bury have come away with 8 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bury was more than a decade ago, in August 1997, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1997/1998 Sat 31 Jan Charlton Ath. 0 - 0 Bury League Division One
1997/1998 Sat 23 Aug Bury 0-0 Charlton Ath. League Division One
1992/1993 Wed 07 Oct Charlton Ath. 0 - 1 Bury League Cup
1992/1993 Tue 22 Sep Bury 0 - 0 Charlton Ath. League Cup
1974/1975 Sat 19 Apr Charlton Ath. 0 - 1 Bury Third Division
1974/1975 Sat 12 Oct Bury 2 - 1 Charlton Ath. Third Division
1968/1969 Tue 08 Oct Charlton Ath. 2 - 2 Bury Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Bury have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Shakers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Charlton Athletic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Addicks's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Bury's total of 7 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League One.

Charlton Athletic are holding the final promotion place in the npower League One, and have accumulated 10 points from the 4 games they have played so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 6 3 1 2 10 9 10
Charlton Athletic 6 4 2 0 11 4 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Addicks 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

Team Sequences
Bury 14 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Charlton Athletic 4 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.

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