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Macclesfield face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall on Saturday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occassion, the match has ended in defeat for the Silkmen.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2002, the Shrimpers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LD3 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 09 Nov | Southend Utd. | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 21 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Southend Utd. | LD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 04 Nov | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | LD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 3 conceded.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Silkmen have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Southend Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 33 points from 32 matches. Macclesfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Three with a return of just 32 points from their 32 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Silkmen are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Southend Utd.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |