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Macclesfield face a trip to Darlington at George Reynolds Arena on Monday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 8 games played, Silkmen have recorded 2 wins, and Darlington have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2003, with Macclesfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Quakers in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Dec | Darlington | 0 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Mar | Darlington | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | AM |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Quakers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Darlington lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 36 points from their 25 games so far. Macclesfield's total of 38 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Darlington | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
A creditable return from recent away games for Silkmen could well see them head back from George Reynolds Arena with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 10 . |
| Macclesfield | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. |