FM Preview: Macclesfield Town v Gillingham 11 Dec 2010

Last updated : 10 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Macclesfield Town v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham pack their bags to visit Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon,

The previous match played between the two at Moss Rose was within the last three years, in November 2008, with Gillingham inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the 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:
2008/2009Sat 21 FebGillingham3 - 1MacclesfieldLGE2
2008/2009Sat 01 NovMacclesfield0 - 1GillinghamLGE2
1998/1999Tue 09 MarMacclesfield1 - 0GillinghamLGE1
1998/1999Sat 03 OctGillingham2 - 2MacclesfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Gillingham have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Gills have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Macclesfield's 25 points from 18 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Gillingham find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 21 points from their 18 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Macclesfield62227128
Gillingham62045106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Gillingham 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 Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Gillingham 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.