The game between Burton Albion and Hereford United in the League Two on Saturday, 21st November 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hereford Utd. pack their bags to visit Burton Albion at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bulls will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 3 of the 5 games.
The previous match played between the two at The Pirelli Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2006, with Hereford Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Brewers in a Conference match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Burton Albion | 0 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | CONF |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Hereford Utd. | 2 - 0 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 11 Jan | Burton Albion | 2 - 4 | Hereford Utd. | CNFC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Burton Albion | 3 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | CONF |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Hereford Utd. | 0 - 0 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 2 | Burton Albion | CONF |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 19 Sep | Burton Albion | 4 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Brewers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Hereford Utd. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Bulls have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Burton Albion's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Hereford Utd. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 16 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Burton Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Brewers, as the Bulls have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Burton Albion | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Hereford Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 14 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
