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Grimsby Town face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Mighty Mariners have recorded 1 wins, and Macclesfield have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2008, with Grimsby Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Silkmen in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 24 Feb | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 01 Sep | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 11 Nov | Grimsby Town | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While The Silkmen have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 16 matches. Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 17 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Silkmen, as the Mighty Mariners have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Grimsby Town | 4 games since last away draw. |