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Northampton face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 26 games played, Cobblers have recorded 7 wins, and Bury have come away with 11 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in October 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 May | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Oct | Bury | 2 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Bury | 0 - 2 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Northampton | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 22 Jan | Bury | 2 - 0 | Northampton | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Dec | Northampton | 2 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Northampton | 1 - 0 | Bury | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Bury have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The away form of Northampton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Cobblers have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bury's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Northampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
| Northampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Shakers, as the Cobblers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Northampton | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |