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Macclesfield prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 8 wins out of 12 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Rose was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Shrewsbury Tn. inflicting a narrow 0-1 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Macclesfield | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 26 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Macclesfield | 3 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 4 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Silkmen score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The away form of Shrewsbury Tn. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shrews have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Macclesfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League Two, picking up 1 points from their 1 games so far. Shrewsbury Tn. are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 3 points from their 1 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Silkmen, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |