History of the Macclesfield Town v Cheltenham Town fixture
Macclesfield Town prepare to entertain Cheltenham Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 12 games played, Silkmen have recorded 5 wins, and Cheltenham Town have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Rose was just last season, in November 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Apr | Cheltenham T. | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 23 Nov | Macclesfield | 0-2 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Mar | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 16 Oct | Cheltenham T. | 1 - 2 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Cheltenham T. | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 09 Aug | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Cheltenham T. | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
The away form of Cheltenham Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Robins, and 2 goals against.
Macclesfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 30 points from their 27 matches.
Cheltenham Town are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 52 points from the 26 games they have played so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield Town are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Cheltenham Town running out comfortable winners. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Cheltenham Town | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
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