FM Preview: Bury v Newport County 05 Oct 2013

Last updated : 04 October 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Bury v Newport County fixture

Newport County travel to take on Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Exiles have recorded 2 wins, and Bury have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Bury was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1986, as the Shakers edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4-3 in a Third Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1986/1987 Sat 21 Feb Newport Co. 2 - 2 Bury Third Division
1986/1987 Sat 27 Sep Bury 4-3 Newport Co. Third Division
1985/1986 Mon 31 Mar Newport Co. 1 - 0 Bury Third Division
1985/1986 Thu 26 Dec Bury 1 - 1 Newport Co. Third Division
1973/1974 Sat 27 Apr Bury 5 - 0 Newport Co. Fourth Division
1973/1974 Sat 01 Dec Newport Co. 1 - 0 Bury Fourth Division
1972/1973 Sat 28 Apr Newport Co. 4 - 3 Bury Fourth Division

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Recent respective form guides

Bury could not have a worse home record, losing every single one of the last six matches played! These low-scoring games have seen just 0 goals scored and conceded.

The away form of Newport County is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! These low-scoring games have seen just 0 goals scored and conceded.

Bury are currently lying in 20th place in Skybet League Two having mustered a points tally of 8 from their 9 matches played.

Newport County lie just outside the playoff positions in the Skybet League Two, picking up 15 from their 9 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Bury 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Bury No sequences of note
Newport County No sequences of note

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