This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Macclesfield Town and Torquay United at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th September 2009 in the League Two.
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Macclesfield are ready to welcome Torquay United to Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 8 previous games, with the The Silkmen winning just 2.
The previous match played between the two at Moss Rose was within the last three years, in September 2006, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw 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 | Sat 30 Dec | Torquay Utd. | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Macclesfield | 3-3 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Macclesfield | 0 - 2 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Torquay Utd. | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Torquay Utd. | 4 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Torquay Utd. | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Torquay Utd. | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Silkmen have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Torquay Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. The Gulls's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Macclesfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 6 points from their 8 games thus far. Torquay Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Torquay Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Macclesfield only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Torquay Utd. | 9 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
