History of the Macclesfield Town v Grimsby Town fixture
Grimsby Town pack their bags to visit Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Friday evening, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The previous match played between the two at Moss Rose was more than three years back, in November 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Grimsby Town | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | (Conference) Premier |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Feb | Grimsby Town | 1 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 28 Nov | Macclesfield | 0-0 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Grimsby Town | 0 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Macclesfield | 1 - 0 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 12 Feb | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Grimsby Town | League Two |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Grimsby Town | 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
Macclesfield Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Silkmen have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Grimsby Town however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Mighty Mariners, and 4 goals against.
Macclesfield Town find themselves in a respectable 8th position, courtesy of the 48 points they have accumulated from 33 games.
Grimsby Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 61 points from 32 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Grimsby Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Mighty Mariners's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Macclesfield Town, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Grimsby Town | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here