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Macclesfield face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, The Silkmen have recorded 3 wins, and Shrewsbury Tn. have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | Macclesfield | 3 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 09 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 4 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 06 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Macclesfield | 2 - 0 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the Shrews score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Silkmen have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s 31 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 23 points from their 20 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Shrewsbury Tn. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |