Non League Div One: Northern West game preview and facts: Macclesfield welcome Leek Town

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Competition: England Non League Div One: Northern West
Competition: Sat 07.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

What a match, with Macclesfield positioned 1st and Leek Town placed 2nd. Here's our full preview!

Insights:
  • Macclesfield have the most scored goals (54) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the most clean sheets (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Macclesfield form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here as Macclesfield have scored 34 goals to get 27 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Non League Div One: Northern West are 9-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat 1874 Northwich here, Macclesfield has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Macclesfield enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Widnes's place. The match ended 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Macclesfield played a great game against Widnes and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. It's uncommon, but the exact score 4-0 has been on "repeat" three league matches in a row.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Hanley Town in a game that was won 4-0.

Goals, goals, goals? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 16 latest league matches with this club has had at least three goals.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Macclesfield is on fire here. A stunning 34 from 11 league matches. Macclesfield are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.

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Leek Town form and stats

Leek Town have an excellent away record in the Non League Div One: Northern West so far with 6-3-0 from 9 games. Leek has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Workington.

Leek Town go into this game after a win, the home game against 1874 Northwich that ended 2-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Newcastle Town at their stadium, the result 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Leek Town are hosting Hednesford Town in the Staffordshire Senior Cup only three days away.

Leek Town have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. Leek's manager Baker has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {4 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent match: Leek Town - Macclesfield 1-3. Macclesfield-Leek Town H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Macclesfield one win, Leek Town zero wins, one draw. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Macclesfield Leek Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 3 Played P 2 9 20
16 9 3 Won W 1 6 13
1 0 0 Drew D 1 3 5
4 2 0 Lost L 0 0 2
54 34 11 Scored S 3 19 42
14 7 4 Conceded C 1 4 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
76% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 90%
71% 82% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 55%
43% 55% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 35%
24% 36% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 25%
38% 27% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 60%
52% 64% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 56% 35%
10% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5 6
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 4.3
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.5 13.3
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 5.3
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 50% 44%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9 7.7
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 1.3
Key stats in Non League Div One: Northern West this season:
  • Leek Town have created more than twice as many corners as Macclesfield.
  • Leek Town have not yet lost a game away.
  • Leek Town have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Leek Town have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the most clean sheets (3) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Leek Town have the the best goal difference (+15) away in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Macclesfield have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Macclesfield have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield have the most points (27) at home in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield have the most scored goals (34) at home in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield have the most scored goals (54) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield have the the best goal difference (+27) at home in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield have the the best goal difference (+40) in Non League Div One: Northern West
  • Macclesfield haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Macclesfield 21 16 1 4 54 14 11 9 0 2 34 7 10 7 1 2 20 7 40 49
2 Leek Town 20 13 5 2 42 18 11 7 2 2 23 14 9 6 3 0 19 4 24 44
3 Workington 20 12 4 4 31 19 10 6 2 2 14 8 10 6 2 2 17 11 12 40
4 Runcorn Linnets 21 11 5 5 32 20 10 6 3 1 15 8 11 5 2 4 17 12 12 38
5 Mossley 20 10 5 5 32 25 9 6 2 1 15 7 11 4 3 4 17 18 7 35
6 Clitheroe 20 9 4 7 36 27 9 5 1 3 22 15 11 4 3 4 14 12 9 31
7 Kidsgrove Athletic 20 8 7 5 27 29 9 4 4 1 14 10 11 4 3 4 13 19 -2 31
8 Witton Albion 20 8 5 7 35 26 9 5 1 3 20 12 11 3 4 4 15 14 9 29
9 Bootle FC 21 8 5 8 29 33 11 5 1 5 14 20 10 3 4 3 15 13 -4 29
10 Prescot Cables 20 8 4 8 24 25 9 4 3 2 10 8 11 4 1 6 14 17 -1 28
11 1874 Northwich 20 6 6 8 23 27 10 4 3 3 10 9 10 2 3 5 13 18 -4 24
12 Trafford 21 6 5 10 30 35 11 3 4 4 16 17 10 3 1 6 14 18 -5 23
13 Newcastle Town 20 5 8 7 20 30 11 2 4 5 9 14 9 3 4 2 11 16 -10 23
14 Colne 19 5 7 7 18 23 11 3 3 5 12 16 8 2 4 2 6 7 -5 22
15 City of Liverpool 21 6 4 11 28 34 9 3 2 4 13 15 12 3 2 7 15 19 -6 22
16 Skelmersdale United 20 7 0 13 29 36 11 3 0 8 12 20 9 4 0 5 17 16 -7 21
17 Hanley Town 20 6 3 11 31 42 9 0 2 7 10 19 11 6 1 4 21 23 -11 21
18 Glossop North End 20 5 5 10 22 31 11 2 3 6 10 19 9 3 2 4 12 12 -9 20
19 Ramsbottom United 21 5 3 13 25 48 11 3 1 7 16 28 10 2 2 6 9 20 -23 18
20 Widnes 21 4 4 13 20 46 11 3 4 4 14 19 10 1 0 9 6 27 -26 16