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Mansfield Town face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Stags have recorded 3 wins, and Macclesfield have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2006, with Mansfield Town inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Silkmen 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Mansfield Town | 5 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Fri 23 Mar | Mansfield Town | 1 - 2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Macclesfield | 2 - 3 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Mansfield Town | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 27 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Apr | Macclesfield | 3 - 1 | Mansfield Town | LGE2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Mansfield Town | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Stags's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Macclesfield are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 45 from their 42 matches played. Mansfield Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League Two with a return of just 38 points from their 42 games thus far.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Mansfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mansfield Town have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Macclesfield may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Macclesfield | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Mansfield Town | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |