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Macclesfield are ready to welcome Rushden & Diamonds to Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon,
The previous match played between the two at Moss Rose was within the last three years, in December 2002, with Rushden & D. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Silkmen in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 27 Nov | Rushden & D. | 0 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 21 Apr | Rushden & D. | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Macclesfield | 0-1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 29 Jan | Rushden & D. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 25 Aug | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Rushden & D. | CONF |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 03 Sep | Rushden & D. | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | CONF |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Silkmen, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Macclesfield, Rushden & D. are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Diamonds have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 1 in reply.
Macclesfield's total of 72 points from their 45 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Rushden & D. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 44 points from 45 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield may be coming up against a decent side in Rushden & D., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Silkmen. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Rushden & D. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 14 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |