The game between Darlington and Macclesfield Town in the League Two on Saturday, 3rd October 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Darlington prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, The Quakers have recorded 6 wins, and Macclesfield have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren was less than a year ago, in March 2009, with Macclesfield inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Quakers 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Darlington | 1-2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Macclesfield | 0 - 6 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Jan | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Sep | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Darlington | 4 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Darlington | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Darlington's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Quakers have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Macclesfield's away form is none too clever either, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Silkmen have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 2 points. Macclesfield are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 10 from their 10 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 |
| Darlington | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Balfour Webnet Darlington Aren for the The Quakers and the Madmen are unable to see past Macclesfield claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Darlington | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |
