FM Preview: Burton Albion v Hereford United 02 Jan 2012

Last updated : 01 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burton Albion v Hereford United fixture

Burton Albion prepare to entertain Hereford United at The Pirelli Stadium on Monday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having managed to conjure up a win from 5 of the previous 7 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Pirelli Stadium was just last season, in September 2010, with Burton Albion running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Hereford Utd. 2 - 3 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Hereford Utd. 0 - 0 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Sat 04 Sep Burton Albion 3-0 Hereford Utd. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 20 Feb Hereford Utd. 3 - 4 Burton Albion League Two
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Burton Albion 3 - 2 Hereford Utd. League Two
2005/2006 Sat 18 Mar Burton Albion 0 - 1 Hereford Utd. Conference
2005/2006 Sat 15 Oct Hereford Utd. 2 - 0 Burton Albion Conference

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Recent respective form guides

Burton Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Hereford United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Bulls's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Burton Albion's total of 40 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Hereford United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 23 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burton Albion 6 3 2 1 12 12 11
Hereford United 6 0 2 4 7 11 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With the Brewers being in decent shape at home at the moment, we am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burton Albion Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Hereford United Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 9 most recent games.

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