History of the Burton Albion v Macclesfield Town fixture
Burton Albion prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at The Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Brewers have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Pirelli Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2011, as the Brewers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Wed 30 Mar | Burton Albion | 3-2 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 13 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Burton Albion | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 29 Sep | Burton Albion | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Burton Albion have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Brewers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Macclesfield Town have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Silkmen have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Burton Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the npower League Two, picking up 26 points from their 16 games so far.
Macclesfield Town's 24 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Brewers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Burton Albion | Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Macclesfield Town | 20 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here