History of the Macclesfield Town v Southend United fixture
Southend United face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 3 of the 8 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Mon 25 Apr | Macclesfield | 0-0 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 25 Jan | Southend Utd. | 4 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 16 Nov | Southend Utd. | 2 - 2 | Macclesfield | F.A. Cup |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 06 Nov | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Southend Utd. | F.A. Cup |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 19 Apr | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Southend Utd. | League Two |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 30 Aug | Southend Utd. | 2 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 28 Feb | Southend Utd. | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Division Three |
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Recent respective form guides
Macclesfield Town are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Silkmen, with 3 goals against.
Southend United's away form is equally impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Shrimpers pummel 16 goals, and let in 6.
Macclesfield Town's 24 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Southend United are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 32 points from their 15 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Southend United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 16 |
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The Analyst's prediction ...
Southend United have won their last four away games and are unbeaten in nine, and though the home side are in some decent form we see nothing other than an easy victory for the Shrimpers against Macclesfield Town. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Southend United | 4 successive away victories. 10 games since last away draw. 10 games since last defeat. |
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