This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Port Vale and Macclesfield Town at 15:00 on Saturday, 23rd January 2010 in the League Two.
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Macclesfield face a trip to Port Vale at Vale Park on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 18 Aug | Macclesfield | 2 - 0 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 25 Feb | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Port Vale | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 28 Nov | Port Vale | 1 - 3 | Macclesfield | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Port Vale | 1 - 4 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 1987/1988 | Sun 10 Jan | Port Vale | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | FAC |
| 1984/1985 | Sat 17 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Port Vale | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Port Vale's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Valiants's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Macclesfield's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Silkmen have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Port Vale's 32 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 27 points from their 23 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Valiants, as the The Silkmen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Port Vale | 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |
