FootyMAD's Macclesfield Town match preview

Last Updated : 07-Dec-2007 by
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History of the Barnet v Macclesfield Town fixture

Barnet prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Underhill Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, beating their opponents 5 times from 8 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Underhill Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2007, the Bees carving out a narrow 1-0 victory 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:
2006/2007Sat 13 JanBarnet1-0MacclesfieldLGE2
2006/2007Sat 09 SepMacclesfield2 - 3BarnetLGE2
2005/2006Sat 17 DecMacclesfield1 - 1BarnetLGE2
2005/2006Sat 20 AugBarnet1 - 0MacclesfieldLGE2
2000/2001Sun 11 MarMacclesfield3 - 0BarnetLGE2
2000/2001Sun 08 OctBarnet0 - 2MacclesfieldLGE2
1999/2000Sat 12 FebMacclesfield2 - 0BarnetLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Barnet have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Bees's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

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.

Barnet's 24 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Macclesfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 21 points from their 18 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Barnet61234105
Macclesfield62134117

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Bees's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Macclesfield. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Barnet Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Macclesfield 6 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.