This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Macclesfield Town and Stevenage at 13:00 on 26th March 2011 in the League Two.

Footymad preview History of the Macclesfield Town v Stevenage fixture

Macclesfield Town play host to Stevenage at Moss Rose at lunchtime on Saturday,

The last time the two teams met at Macclesfield Town was more than a decade ago, in August 1996, the The Silkmen carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Conference match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Stevenage 2 - 2 Macclesfield League Two
1996/1997 Sat 29 Mar Stevenage B. 2 - 3 Macclesfield Conference
1996/1997 Mon 26 Aug Macclesfield 2-1 Stevenage B. Conference
1995/1996 Sat 06 Jan Macclesfield 0 - 0 Stevenage B. Conference
1995/1996 Sat 02 Dec Stevenage B. 4 - 0 Macclesfield Conference
1994/1995 Sat 06 May Macclesfield 0 - 3 Stevenage B. Conference
1994/1995 Sat 17 Sep Stevenage B. 1 - 1 Macclesfield Conference

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Stevenage however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Boro, and 6 goals against.

Macclesfield Town find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 46 points from their 36 matches.

Stevenage are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 57 points from 38 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Macclesfield Town 6 3 2 1 9 7 11
Stevenage 6 4 0 2 7 5 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the The Silkmen at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Boro come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Macclesfield Town Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Stevenage 3 successive away victories.
13 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here