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Macclesfield prepare to entertain Darlington at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Silkmen are clearly on top, having won 5 and lost only 1 of the 9 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Rose was just last season, in November 2005, the Silkmen carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Darlington | 4 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Macclesfield | 1-0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Fri 07 Oct | Darlington | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Darlington | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 7 conceded.
In complete contrast to Macclesfield, Darlington are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Quakers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Macclesfield are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 30 matches. Darlington see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 38 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield are starting to turn Moss Rose into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Darlington | 5 games since last defeat. |