FM Preview: Macclesfield Town v Newport County 13 Oct 2012

Last updated : 12 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Macclesfield Town v Newport County fixture

Newport County face a trip to Macclesfield Town at Moss Rose at lunchtime on Saturday, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
No previous matches found

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Recent respective form guides

Macclesfield Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Silkmen in those games, with 5 conceded.

Newport County's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Exiles, and 2 goals against.

Macclesfield Town's 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Newport County are leading the way in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, with their 14 games giving them a return of 32 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Macclesfield Town 6 1 2 3 9 13 5
Newport County 6 5 1 0 12 4 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Exiles have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Moss Rose with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Macclesfield Town Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Newport County 3 successive away victories.
9 games since last away draw.
8 games since last defeat.

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