The game between Rochdale and Macclesfield Town in the League Two on Saturday 21st April 2007 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Macclesfield face a trip to Rochdale at Spotland on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Silkmen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 5 and win only 2 of the 9 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2005, with Rochdale running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 05 Dec | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Macclesfield | 1 - 3 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Rochdale | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Macclesfield | 3 - 0 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Rochdale | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 4 conceded.
The away form of Macclesfield is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Silkmen have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Rochdale's 59 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Macclesfield are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 47 from their 42 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 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dale, as the Silkmen have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Macclesfield | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
