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Macclesfield prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Moss Rose on Saturday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The fixture has produced 2 draws, with 3 wins being posted by Silkmen.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Rose was just last season, in October 2002, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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 18 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 18 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Macclesfield | 2-2 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 01 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 2 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 31 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 16 Dec | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Carlisle Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Cumbrians have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Macclesfield are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 31 matches. Carlisle Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 31 games have yielded only 23 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Macclesfield, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |