FM Preview: Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town 16 Apr 2011

Last Updated : 15-Apr-2011 by

Footymad preview History of the Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town fixture

Chesterfield prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, with a 62.50% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in September 2009, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Macclesfield 1 - 1 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Macclesfield 2 - 0 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 19 Sep Chesterfield 4-1 Macclesfield League Two
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Macclesfield 1 - 1 Chesterfield League Two
2008/2009 Fri 12 Dec Chesterfield 2 - 4 Macclesfield League Two
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Macclesfield 1 - 0 Chesterfield League Two
2007/2008 Sat 06 Oct Chesterfield 2 - 2 Macclesfield League Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Spireites, with 6 goals against.

Macclesfield Town have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 41 games giving them a return of 78 points.

Macclesfield Town are currently lying in 19th place in Npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 47 from their 41 matches played.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Chesterfield 6 3 1 2 11 8 10
Macclesfield Town 6 1 1 4 7 15 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Spireites to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Chesterfield Won 4 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Macclesfield Town Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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