This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Bournemouth and Macclesfield Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th February 2010 in the League Two.
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Macclesfield face a trip to Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, with Macclesfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Cherries in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 31 Aug | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 06 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Oct | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bournemouth have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. The Silkmen have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Bournemouth are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 56 points from their 31 games. Macclesfield are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 30 from their 28 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The Silkmen are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Bournemouth. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bournemouth | No sequences of note |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |
