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Grimsby Town prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Blundell Park on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Though only 25% of the games played between the two sides have resulted in a win for the Mighty Mariners.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Blundell Park was just last season, in August 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Grimsby Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Mighty Mariners, with 3 goals against.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Silkmen have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Grimsby Town are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 45 matches. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 45 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Grimsby Town | 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Macclesfield | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |