History of the Braintree Town v Macclesfield Town fixture
Braintree Town prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Cressing Road 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 08 Sep | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Braintree Tn. | (Conference) Premier |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Braintree Town's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Iron have scored 8, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.
Macclesfield Town's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Silkmen's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Braintree Town are stuck down in the relegation zone of Blue Square (Conference) Premier with a return of just 20 points from their 19 games thus far.
Macclesfield Town's 27 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 6 |
| Macclesfield Town | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
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FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Iron at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Silkmen come away with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Braintree Town | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Macclesfield Town | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here