Macclesfield vs Matlock Town preview: Away team face a back-breaking job

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Competition: England Non League Premier: Northern
Competition: Tue 15.Aug
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)

With the tense opening fixture finished it’s time for the second Non League Premier: Northern duel of the season. Macclesfield are eager to welcome Matlock Town in front of their home fans.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Macclesfield and Matlock Town.

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Macclesfield form and stats

The previous season, Macclesfield's league results were 28 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses, resulting in 1st place in the Non League Div One: Northern West. From these 38 matches they scored {95 goals} and let in 27. Performing as the home team in the former season Macclesfield produced 15-2-2 (win-draw-lost) with {58 goals} and 15 conceded.

Macclesfield are returning here after visiting Bradford Park Avenue and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Mossley AFC and winning 3-1.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Macclesfield, as the Non League Premier: Northern home game vs Gainsborough Trinity is only four days away.

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Matlock Town form and stats

Let's have a look at how Matlock Town performed last season in the Non League Premier: Northern: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 19 victories, 11 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 56 and conceded {49 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 9 - drew 2 and lost 10 with 23/31 goals scored/conceded.

Matlock Town have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 337 minutes since they last conceded in Non League Premier: Northern.

Matlock Town's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bamber Bridge that finished 0-0.

Prior to that match, the Matlock manager Elliott faced defeat when travelling to Warrington Town and losing 1-4.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Matlock Town manager Elliott as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Morpeth Town.

Head 2 Head

Macclesfield missing players

Matlock Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Macclesfield Matlock Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
6 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
8 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
25% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
7 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
4 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Macclesfield Last season Matlock Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   21 42
28 15   Won W   9 19
6 2   Drew D   2 11
4 2   Lost L   10 12
95 58   Scored S   23 56
27 15   Conceded C   31 49
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 95%
82% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 67%
66% 79%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   48% 43%
45% 63%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   19% 26%
24% 37%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 14%
47% 42%   BTTS BTTS   52% 55%
47% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 36%
8% 5%   Failed to Score F T   14% 14%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   3.3 3.7
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   2.9 3.3
0 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.1 1.5
0 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
0 0   Shots (avg) S (   6 8.1
0 0   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.7
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 36%
 
0 0   Shots against (avg) S A   6.1 7.7
0 0   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.2 2.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Workington 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Radcliffe Borough 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
3 United of Manchester 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
4 Ilkeston Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
5 Lancaster City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Macclesfield 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
7 Whitby Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
8 Morpeth Town 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Basford United 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Hyde United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Guiseley 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Bamber Bridge 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Gainsborough Trinity 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Marine 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Matlock Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Marske United 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Atherton Collieries 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Stafford Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
19 Bradford Park Avenue 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
20 Worksop Town 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
21 Rylands 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
22 Ashton United 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0
Last season 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 38 28 6 4 95 27 19 15 2 2 58 15 19 13 4 2 37 12 68 90
2 Leek Town 38 23 7 8 70 38 19 10 3 6 35 24 19 13 4 2 35 14 32 76
3 Workington 38 23 6 9 71 39 19 11 4 4 36 14 19 12 2 5 35 25 32 75
4 Clitheroe 38 19 7 12 70 50 19 11 3 5 45 27 19 8 4 7 25 23 20 64
5 Runcorn Linnets 38 18 9 11 58 38 19 10 4 5 31 17 19 8 5 6 27 21 20 63
6 Witton Albion 38 16 11 11 61 50 19 11 3 5 37 23 19 5 8 6 24 27 11 59
7 Mossley AFC 38 16 10 12 58 49 19 9 5 5 29 22 19 7 5 7 29 27 9 58
8 Kidsgrove Athletic 38 13 12 13 49 55 19 7 5 7 23 24 19 6 7 6 26 31 -6 51
9 Prescot Cables 38 13 11 14 50 51 19 8 6 5 25 20 19 5 5 9 25 31 -1 50
10 Trafford 38 14 8 16 51 55 19 7 5 7 25 25 19 7 3 9 26 30 -4 50
11 Skelmersdale United 38 16 0 22 58 74 19 5 0 14 23 41 19 11 0 8 35 33 -16 48
12 City of Liverpool 38 13 7 18 50 59 19 8 4 7 24 23 19 5 3 11 26 36 -9 46
13 Bootle FC 38 12 10 16 51 61 19 6 3 10 25 34 19 6 7 6 26 27 -10 46
14 1874 Northwich 38 12 9 17 44 50 19 7 6 6 24 20 19 5 3 11 20 30 -6 45
15 Newcastle Town 38 12 9 17 40 67 19 5 5 9 17 31 19 7 4 8 23 36 -27 45
16 Hanley Town 38 11 11 16 50 61 19 3 9 7 23 25 19 8 2 9 27 36 -11 44
17 Widnes 38 12 8 18 40 66 19 8 4 7 24 28 19 4 4 11 16 38 -26 44
18 Glossop North End 38 10 9 19 44 59 19 4 6 9 22 30 19 6 3 10 22 29 -15 39
19 Colne 38 9 10 19 38 57 19 6 4 9 23 26 19 3 6 10 15 31 -19 37
20 Ramsbottom United 38 7 6 25 39 81 19 5 2 12 25 44 19 2 4 13 14 37 -42 27
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 South Shields 42 25 10 7 71 39 21 14 5 2 43 20 21 11 5 5 28 19 32 85
2 Warrington Town 42 21 14 7 70 39 21 12 6 3 35 18 21 9 8 4 35 21 31 77
3 Bamber Bridge 42 22 7 13 62 63 21 14 5 2 40 22 21 8 2 11 22 41 -1 73
4 Gainsborough Trinity 42 18 15 9 74 41 21 7 9 5 35 21 21 11 6 4 39 20 33 69
5 Matlock Town 42 19 11 12 56 49 21 10 9 2 33 18 21 9 2 10 23 31 7 68
6 Hyde United 42 18 12 12 64 42 21 10 4 7 30 16 21 8 8 5 34 26 22 66
7 Radcliffe Borough 42 17 15 10 55 49 21 9 6 6 30 28 21 8 9 4 25 21 6 66
8 United of Manchester 42 19 9 14 68 48 21 8 8 5 39 30 21 11 1 9 29 18 20 63
9 Marine 42 17 10 15 56 45 21 9 4 8 31 24 21 8 6 7 25 21 11 61
10 Rylands 42 17 9 16 64 55 21 11 3 7 28 20 21 6 6 9 36 35 9 60
11 Lancaster City 42 15 13 14 51 51 21 9 7 5 24 19 21 6 6 9 27 32 0 58
12 Stafford Rangers 42 15 12 15 52 53 21 10 6 5 32 23 21 5 6 10 20 30 -1 57
13 Guiseley 42 16 7 19 54 54 21 9 3 9 26 26 21 7 4 10 28 28 0 55
14 Ashton United 42 16 8 18 58 64 21 8 3 10 29 34 21 8 5 8 29 30 -6 53
15 Whitby Town 42 14 10 18 45 54 21 7 4 10 22 30 21 7 6 8 23 24 -9 52
16 Marske United 42 15 5 22 57 79 21 7 3 11 30 40 21 8 2 11 27 39 -22 50
17 Morpeth Town 42 14 7 21 55 63 21 9 3 9 32 30 21 5 4 12 23 33 -8 49
18 Atherton Collieries 42 11 14 17 38 57 21 6 7 8 20 25 21 5 7 9 18 32 -19 47
19 Nantwich Town 42 12 10 20 44 55 21 5 4 12 18 28 21 7 6 8 26 27 -11 46
20 Stalybridge Celtic 42 10 12 20 50 64 21 5 5 11 27 36 21 5 7 9 23 28 -14 42
21 Liversedge 42 11 7 24 48 86 21 3 4 14 18 44 21 8 3 10 30 42 -38 40
22 Belper Town 42 7 9 26 44 86 21 3 5 13 20 42 21 4 4 13 24 44 -42 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Workington 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3
2 Radcliffe Borough 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3
3 United of Manchester 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
4 Ilkeston Town 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 3
5 Lancaster City 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
6 Macclesfield 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
7 Whitby Town 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
8 Morpeth Town 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Basford United 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Hyde United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Guiseley 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
12 Bamber Bridge 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Gainsborough Trinity 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Marine 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Matlock Town 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Marske United 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
17 Atherton Collieries 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Stafford Rangers 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
19 Bradford Park Avenue 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
20 Worksop Town 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
21 Rylands 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0
22 Ashton United 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

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