Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Barking in 8th and Bury Town in 7th place.
Barking and Bury Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Barking form and stats
9-0-7 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Barking so far this season. Barking has recorded two wins in a row here at Mayesbrook Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.The fans are hoping that Barking will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-9 away loss in the Non League Div One: Isthmian North game against Bowers & Pitsea (placed 1st). Before that, Barking had a home game versus Heybridge Swifts which ended with a victory 4-1.
Barking have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mayesbrook Park with 30 goals in 16 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.
Bury Town form and stats
The visitors are W4-D5-L6 on the road this term. It's a growing despair in Bury Town as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Bury Town seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Bury Town play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Dereham Town (placed 15th). A loss against Bowers & Pitsea was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Bury Town have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. 22 goals have been conceded by Bury Town in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Bury Town - Barking 2-1 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Barking victory, 1 draw and 1 Bury Town win.Barking missing players
Bury Town missing players
| Barking | Bury Town | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 94% |
| 75% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 75% | 72% |
| 22% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 44% |
| 19% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 31% |
| 53% | 56% | Both teams to score | 75% | 66% |
| 22% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 25% | 25% |
| 31% | 19% | Failed To Score | 0% | 16% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bowers & Pitsea | 31 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 74 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 54 | 77 |
| 2 | Maldon & Tiptree | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 36 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 30 | 65 |
| 3 | Coggeshall Town | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 30 | 61 |
| 4 | Aveley | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 40 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 5 | Heybridge Swifts | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 61 |
| 6 | AFC Sudbury | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 63 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 46 |
| 7 | Bury Town | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 55 | 51 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Barking | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 40 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Grays Athletic | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | -2 | 42 |
| 10 | Felixstowe & Walton United | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Tilbury | 31 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 40 |
| 12 | Canvey Island | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -5 | 38 |
| 13 | Brentwood Town | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 2 | 37 |
| 14 | Basildon United | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 57 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | -23 | 36 |
| 15 | Dereham Town | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 53 | 68 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 42 | -15 | 35 |
| 16 | Great Wakering Rovers | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 59 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -16 | 31 |
| 17 | Soham Town Rangers | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 51 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -16 | 31 |
| 18 | Witham Town | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 30 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -24 | 30 |
| 19 | Mildenhall Town FC | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 67 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -28 | 22 |
| 20 | Romford | 31 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 39 | -39 | 21 |