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History of the Macclesfield Town v Port Vale fixture

Macclesfield play host to Port Vale at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. The Silkmen lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Macclesfield and Port Vale at was amazingly over twenty years ago, in November 1984, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Silkmen in a F.A. Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009	Fri 28 Nov	Port Vale	1 - 3	Macclesfield	FAC
2008/2009	Sat 20 Sep	Port Vale	1 - 4	Macclesfield	LGE2
1987/1988	Sun 10 Jan	Port Vale	1 - 0	Macclesfield	FAC
1984/1985	Sat 17 Nov	Macclesfield	1-2	Port Vale	FAC

Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Silkmen have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Port Vale have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Valiants have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Macclesfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 23 games played so far, Port Vale see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 26 points from their 23 games played so far,

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	1	3	9	13	7
Port Vale	6	2	0	4	5	10	6

FootyMad's prediction ...

With Macclesfield only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Macclesfield	4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Port Vale	Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago.