History of the Newport County v Macclesfield Town fixture
Newport County prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Newport Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 13 Oct | Macclesfield | 1 - 1 | Newport Co. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Newport County are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Exiles have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Macclesfield 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 9 goals for the Silkmen, and 7 goals against.
Newport County's total of 66 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Blue Square (Conference) Premier.
Macclesfield Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Blue Square (Conference) Premier, picking up 52 from their 35 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 16 |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Newport County, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Newport County | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Macclesfield Town | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here