History of the Bury v Tranmere Rovers fixture
Tranmere Rovers face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 5 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was just last season, in November 2010, with Tranmere Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Shakers in a (Associate Members) match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Fri 30 Dec | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Bury | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 09 Nov | Bury | 0-1 | Tranmere Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 06 Oct | Bury | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 17 Oct | Bury | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 12 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Bury | League Cup |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 10 Dec | Bury | 2 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | (Associate Members) |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Bury | 0 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | League Division Two |
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Recent respective form guides
Bury will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While Shakers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Tranmere Rovers's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Bury are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 43 points from 39 matches.
Tranmere Rovers see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 48 points from their 39 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 3 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Although Tranmere Rovers have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Bury. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Bury | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 13 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rovers | 7 games since last defeat. |
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