|
Macclesfield prepare to entertain Morecambe at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 2 of the 4 previous games, with the The Silkmen winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Rose was less than a year ago, in April 2009, with Morecambe 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 22 Aug | Morecambe | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 13 Apr | Macclesfield | 0-1 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Morecambe | 4 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Morecambe | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Morecambe | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 10 Sep | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Morecambe | CONF |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 21 Aug | Morecambe | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Silkmen in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Morecambe however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Shrimps, and 4 goals against.
Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 22 matches. Morecambe's 34 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Morecambe | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Morecambe | Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |