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Macclesfield face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 6 previous games, with the hosts winning just 1.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2005, with Macclesfield inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Shrews in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 10 Aug | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 15 Apr | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 21 Dec | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 13 Feb | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Shrews score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Silkmen have hit 12 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Shrewsbury Tn. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 36 points from their 29 matches. Macclesfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 29 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Macclesfield on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Silkmen. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |