FM Preview: Swindon Town v Macclesfield Town 21 Jan 2012

Last updated : 20 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swindon Town v Macclesfield Town fixture

Swindon Town play host to Macclesfield Town at County Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Robins won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Swindon Town and Macclesfield Town at County Ground was just over four years ago, in January 2007, with Swindon Town running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Fri 30 Sep Macclesfield 2 - 0 Swindon Town League Two
2006/2007 Sat 27 Jan Swindon Town 2-0 Macclesfield League Two
2006/2007 Sat 23 Dec Macclesfield 2 - 1 Swindon Town League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Robins have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.

In complete contrast to Swindon Town, Macclesfield Town are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Silkmen have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swindon Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 46 points from 25 games.

Macclesfield Town see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 25 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swindon Town 6 4 1 1 9 5 13
Macclesfield Town 6 1 2 3 5 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Swindon Town fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Robins. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swindon Town Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 5 matches.
Macclesfield Town Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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