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Macclesfield face a trip to Darlington at George Reynolds Arena on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 7 games played, Silkmen have recorded 1 wins, and Darlington have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | AM |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 24 Feb | Darlington | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 22 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Quakers have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Macclesfield's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Silkmen have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Darlington are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Three with a return of just 20 points from their 22 games thus far. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 21 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from George Reynolds Arena with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |