The game between Rochdale and Macclesfield Town in the League Two on Saturday, 15th November 2008 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 The Silkmen will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 6 and win only 2 of the 11 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Rochdale | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 21 Apr | Rochdale | 5 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Rochdale have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Dale in those games, with 8 conceded.
The The Silkmen have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The The Silkmen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Rochdale's total of 26 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Macclesfield are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 13 from their 14 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Dale. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Rochdale | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
