FM Preview: Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield Town 21 Aug 2010

Last updated : 20 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Accrington Stanley v Macclesfield Town fixture

Macclesfield face a trip to Accrington Stanley at Fraser Eagle Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the The Silkmen.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 09 MarAccrington S.1 - 1MacclesfieldLGE2
2009/2010Sat 13 FebMacclesfield0 - 0Accrington S.LGE2
2008/2009Tue 10 MarMacclesfield0 - 2Accrington S.LGE2
2008/2009Sat 23 AugAccrington S.2 - 0MacclesfieldLGE2
2007/2008Sat 29 MarMacclesfield2 - 1Accrington S.LGE2
2007/2008Fri 19 OctAccrington S.3 - 2MacclesfieldLGE2
2006/2007Sat 28 AprAccrington S.3 - 2MacclesfieldLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Accrington Stanley have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Accrington S. see themselves just below half way in the Npower League Two, showing a record of 2 points from their 2 games played so far, Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 1 points from their 2 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Accrington S.63306212
Macclesfield60245102

FootyMad's prediction ...

Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Accrington S. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Accrington S. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Macclesfield Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.