FM Preview: Macclesfield Town v Burton Albion 28 Apr 2012

Last updated : 27 April 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Macclesfield Town v Burton Albion fixture

Burton Albion face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The two previous games have resulted in one drawn game and one defeat for the Brewers.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Moss Rose was just last season, in October 2010, the Silkmen carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 05 Nov Burton Albion 1 - 0 Macclesfield League Two
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

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Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town may have lost only 1 of their last six home games, but the other 5 have resulted in drawn games. The Silkmen's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Burton Albion is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Brewers have conceded 18 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Macclesfield Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 44 games have yielded only 37 points.

Burton Albion find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 51 points from their 44 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Macclesfield Town 6 0 2 4 3 9 2
Burton Albion 6 2 2 2 6 14 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Brewers out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Macclesfield Town. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Macclesfield Town Failed to win in previous 10 home matches.
Not won in the 23 most recent games.
Burton Albion Not won in previous 11 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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