History of the Macclesfield Town v Plymouth Argyle fixture
Plymouth Argyle travel to take on Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose on Saturday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Most of the previous meetings have ended up in defeat for the Pilgrims.
The last time the two teams met at Macclesfield Town was back in March 2002, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Two |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Macclesfield | 1-1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Three |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 2 - 0 | Macclesfield | League Division Three |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Macclesfield | 3 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Three |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Sep | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 1 | Macclesfield | League Division Three |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Macclesfield | 4 - 1 | Plymouth Arg. | League Division Three |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 03 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 2 | Macclesfield | League Division Three |
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. The Silkmen's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Plymouth Argyle have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pilgrims have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Macclesfield Town are currently lying in 19th place in npower League Two having mustered a points tally of 30 from their 28 matches played.
Plymouth Argyle are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League Two with a return of just 23 points from their 29 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Plymouth Argyle on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Macclesfield Town. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Macclesfield Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Plymouth Argyle | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here