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Chesterfield are ready to welcome Macclesfield Town to Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Spireites.
The previous match played between the two at Recreation Ground was more than three years back, in October 2003, the Spireites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a (Associate Members) match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Macclesfield | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | ASSM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 28 Sep | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 14 Oct | Chesterfield | 2-1 | Macclesfield | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Mar | Macclesfield | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 09 Jan | Chesterfield | 4 - 1 | Macclesfield | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 30 Sep | Chesterfield | 4 - 1 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 13 Apr | Macclesfield | 2 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Spireites in those games, with 6 conceded.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Silkmen's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Chesterfield are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 17 points from their 9 games. Macclesfield are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 9 from their 9 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Spireites's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Macclesfield. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Macclesfield | Undefeated in last 5 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |