History of the Macclesfield Town v Gillingham fixture
Gillingham face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, determined to keep up their impressive record at the venue, having come through the challenge on 2 of the previous 3 occasions.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Apr | Gillingham | 2 - 4 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 11 Dec | Macclesfield | 2-4 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Gillingham | 3 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Gillingham | League Two |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 09 Mar | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Gillingham | League Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Oct | Gillingham | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Gills have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Gills's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Macclesfield Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 25 points from their 19 games played so far,
Gillingham's total of 31 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Gillingham | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 14 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Gillingham are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gillingham | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here