History of the Forest Green Rovers v Macclesfield Town fixture
Forest Green Rovers play host to Macclesfield Town at The New Lawn on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The two sides drew on their own previous meeting.
The only previous meeting between Forest Green Rovers and Macclesfield Town at The New Lawn was more than a decade ago, in November 2001, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in an F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Sep | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Forest Green | (Conference) Premier |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 28 Nov | Forest Green | 1-1 | Macclesfield | F.A. Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Macclesfield | 2 - 2 | Forest Green | F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forest Green Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
Macclesfield Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Silkmen's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Forest Green Rovers are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 37 points from 20 games.
Macclesfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 30 from their 20 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Forest Green Rovers only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Macclesfield Town | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here