History of the Bury v Walsall fixture
Walsall face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, Saddlers have recorded 6 wins, and Bury have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Gigg Lane was less than a year ago, in January 2012, the Shakers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Mon 02 Jan | Bury | 2-1 | Walsall | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 19 Nov | Walsall | 2 - 4 | Bury | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 01 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Bury | (Associate Members) |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Bury | League Two |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Bury | 1 - 2 | Walsall | League Two |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Bury | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 09 Sep | Bury | 2 - 0 | Walsall | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Bury's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Shakers have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Saddlers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bury are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 8 points from their 14 games thus far.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 18 points from their 14 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Saddlers 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 | No sequences of note |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here