This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bury and Darlington at 15:00 on Friday, 26th December 2008 in the League Two.
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Darlington face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Friday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Quakers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 5 of the 25 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, with Darlington inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Shakers in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 04 Nov | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Bury | ASSM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Bury | 1 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Darlington | 3 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 16 Jan | Bury | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Darlington | 2 - 3 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Bury | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Darlington's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Bury are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 35 points from their 21 games. Darlington's total of 33 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| Darlington | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Darlington have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bury may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Darlington | Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
