FM Preview: Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town 20 Nov 2012

Last updated : 19 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town fixture

Mansfield Town travel to take on Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, Stags have recorded 3 wins, and Macclesfield Town have come away with 4 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Macclesfield Town was just over four years ago, in April 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Macclesfield 0-0 Mansfield Town League Two
2007/2008 Sat 03 Nov Mansfield Town 5 - 0 Macclesfield League Two
2006/2007 Fri 23 Mar Mansfield Town 1 - 2 Macclesfield League Two
2006/2007 Sat 28 Oct Macclesfield 2 - 3 Mansfield Town League Two
2005/2006 Sat 04 Feb Mansfield Town 1 - 1 Macclesfield League Two
2005/2006 Tue 27 Sep Macclesfield 1 - 1 Mansfield Town League Two
2004/2005 Sat 23 Apr Macclesfield 3 - 1 Mansfield Town League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Stags have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Macclesfield Town find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 27 points they have accumulated from 18 games.

Mansfield Town's 25 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Macclesfield Town 6 4 0 2 9 5 12
Mansfield Town 6 2 3 1 5 5 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Mansfield Town are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Moss Rose with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Macclesfield Town 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Mansfield Town Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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