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Macclesfield face a trip to Bury at Gigg Lane on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Both of the previous encounters have resulted in a drawn game.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, with Bury running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Bury | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 29 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Oct | Bury | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bury have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shakers in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Silkmen's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Bury see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 12 points from their 10 games played so far, Macclesfield's total of 17 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bury | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Silkmen out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Bury. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bury | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |