FootyMAD's Macclesfield Town match preview

Last updated : 09 October 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Macclesfield Town v Notts. County fixture

Notts. County travel to take on Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Sunday afternoon,

The last time the two teams met at Macclesfield was back in August 1998, over five years ago, with Notts. County inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Silkmen in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
1998/1999Tue 04 MayNotts. County1 - 1MacclesfieldLGE1
1998/1999Mon 31 AugMacclesfield0 - 1Notts. CountyLGE1
1997/1998Sat 28 FebMacclesfield2 - 0Notts. CountyLGE2
1997/1998Sat 11 OctNotts. County1 - 1MacclesfieldLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 5 conceded.

The Magpies have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Magpies, and 10 goals against.

Macclesfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 17 points from their 11 games so far. Notts. County are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Macclesfield6303769
Notts. County61149104

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Magpies are doing reasonably well on their travels in recent games, but FootyMad think this will not be enough to stop what should be a relatively comfortable home win for Macclesfield. Home win

Sequence statistics:
MacclesfieldWon 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Notts. CountyAn overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.