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Macclesfield travel to take on Stockport County at Edgeley Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The only previous meeting between the two sides yielded a draw.
The only previous meeting between Stockport Co. and Macclesfield at was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1967, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Macclesfield | 6 - 0 | Stockport Co. | LGE2 |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Dec | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Stockport Co. | FAC |
| 1967/1968 | Wed 13 Dec | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Stockport Co. | FAC |
| 1967/1968 | Sat 09 Dec | Stockport Co. | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Stockport County have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hatters in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Silkmen have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stockport Co. are currently lying in 19th place in Coca Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 40 from their 37 matches played. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 42 points from their 36 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stockport Co. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hatters, as the Silkmen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stockport Co. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Macclesfield | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |