FM Preview: Macclesfield Town v Mansfield Town 25 Sep 2012

Last updated : 24 September 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 are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 5 conceded.

Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Stags have hit 9 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Macclesfield Town's total of 19 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.

Mansfield Town's 16 points from 10 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Macclesfield Town 6 3 1 2 13 13 10
Mansfield Town 6 3 1 2 11 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Macclesfield Town 7 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Mansfield Town Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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