Emley desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 23 at 4:00 PM in the Northern Premier League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Emley come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Bury, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Emley head into this on the back of a defeat, while Bury arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Emley and Bury have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Emley won 0–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Emley a slight edge, but Bury are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.