FM Preview: Macclesfield Town v Accrington Stanley 19 Nov 2011

Last updated : 18 November 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Macclesfield Town v Accrington Stanley fixture

Accrington Stanley face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Fri 08 Apr Macclesfield 2-2 Accrington S. League Two
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Accrington S. 3 - 0 Macclesfield League Two
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Accrington S. 1 - 1 Macclesfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 13 Feb Macclesfield 0 - 0 Accrington S. League Two
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Macclesfield 0 - 2 Accrington S. League Two
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Accrington S. 2 - 0 Macclesfield League Two
2007/2008 Sat 29 Mar Macclesfield 2 - 1 Accrington S. League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 5 conceded.

The away form of Accrington Stanley is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Reds have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Macclesfield Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 24 points from their 17 games played so far,

Accrington Stanley find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 19 points from their 17 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Macclesfield Town 6 3 1 2 6 4 10
Accrington Stanley 6 1 1 4 4 10 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Silkmen, as the Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Macclesfield Town Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Accrington Stanley Not won in previous 17 away matches.

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