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Mansfield Town face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 6 games played, Stags have recorded 2 wins, and Macclesfield have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 02 Nov | Macclesfield | 4 - 0 | Mansfield Town | AM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Mansfield Town | 3 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 27 Aug | Mansfield Town | 4 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sun 14 Jan | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Silkmen, with 6 goals against.
The Stags have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Stags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Macclesfield's total of 69 points from their 43 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Mansfield Town's 57 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the Stags to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Mansfield Town take away one point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Mansfield Town | No win in the 2 most recent games. |