FootyMAD's Macclesfield Town match preview

Last updated : 27 November 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town fixture

Grimsby Town face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Mighty Mariners will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 20.00% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, the The Silkmen carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory 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:
2008/2009Sat 02 MayGrimsby Town0 - 0MacclesfieldLGE2
2008/2009Tue 25 NovMacclesfield1 - 0Grimsby TownLGE2
2007/2008Tue 12 FebMacclesfield1 - 2Grimsby TownLGE2
2007/2008Sat 25 AugGrimsby Town1 - 1MacclesfieldLGE2
2006/2007Sat 24 FebMacclesfield2 - 1Grimsby TownLGE2
2006/2007Fri 01 SepGrimsby Town1 - 1MacclesfieldLGE2
2005/2006Sat 29 AprMacclesfield1 - 1Grimsby TownLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The The Silkmen's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Grimsby Town's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Mighty Mariners have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Macclesfield are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 19 from their 17 matches played. Grimsby Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 13 points from their 18 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Macclesfield6132786
Grimsby Town60333103

FootyMad's prediction ...

Grimsby Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Moss Rose with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Macclesfield Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Grimsby Town Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 9 most recent games.