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Macclesfield face a trip to Rushden & Diamonds at Nene Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 4 games played, Silkmen have recorded 1 wins, and Rushden & D. have come away with 2 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 13 Sep | Macclesfield | 3 - 1 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 May | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Rushden & D. | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rushden & Diamonds's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Diamonds's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Silkmen have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rushden & D. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 30 points. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 33 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Rushden & D. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Macclesfield on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Rushden & D.. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rushden & D. | 9 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |