League Two match preview and statistics: Macclesfield Town fight Plymouth Argyle

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 18.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Moss Rose Ground (6355 seats)

Struggling Macclesfield Town will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Plymouth Argyle in the upcoming league round. It's 23rd vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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 Town and Plymouth Argyle.

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Macclesfield Town form and stats

Macclesfield Town have collected 23 points from their League Two home games so far after 5-8-3. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Macclesfield Town, their manager M. Kennedy and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Macclesfield Town's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Exeter City (placed 2nd). Prior to that, an away loss at Morecambe.

The manager M. Kennedy will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Crewe Alexandra in only four days.

Macclesfield Town has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Macclesfield Town have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Plymouth Argyle form and stats

Playing away, Plymouth Argyle have won 8 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the League Two this season.

The supporters enjoyed Plymouth Argyle's previous game versus Crewe Alexandra (placed 3rd), a League Two 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Plymouth Argyle won their away game at Salford City. The scoreline was 3-2.

After this away game Plymouth Argyle return home for a League Two game against Cambridge United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Plymouth Argyle find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 21 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Plymouth Argyle have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Macclesfield Town won zero, Plymouth Argyle won one and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Plymouth ArgyleA. Sarcevic
A. Sarcevic
9 goals
Macclesfield TownJ. Ironside
J. Ironside
6 goals
Plymouth ArgyleL. Jephcott
L. Jephcott
6 goals

Macclesfield Town missing players

Plymouth Argyle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Macclesfield Town Plymouth Argyle
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 4 16 32
7 5 1 Won W 4 8 18
14 8 2 Drew D 0 2 6
12 3 2 Lost L 0 6 8
31 18 6 Scored S 9 21 53
39 14 7 Conceded C 2 20 36
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 75%
36% 25% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 66%
12% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 34%
3% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
55% 62% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 47%
18% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 34%
33% 19% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 19%
 
4.7 5.3 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.8 5.3
5.7 5.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.6 4.8
1.8 1.9 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.7
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
350 179 55 Total Shots T S 44 171 416
114 62 21 Shots on Target S O 17 56 140
27% 29% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 38% 38%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Plymouth Argyle has the fewest matches under the total-line (11)
  • Plymouth Argyle has the most matches over the total-line (21)
  • Plymouth Argyle 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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 32 18 6 8 53 36 16 10 4 2 32 16 16 8 2 6 21 20 17 60
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
23 Macclesfield Town 33 7 14 12 31 39 16 5 8 3 18 14 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 29
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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 Swindon Town 33 19 6 8 57 36 16 11 2 3 29 14 17 8 4 5 28 22 21 63
2 Exeter City 33 18 9 6 50 36 16 10 5 1 29 13 17 8 4 5 21 23 14 63
3 Crewe Alexandra 33 18 7 8 60 40 17 11 3 3 33 16 16 7 4 5 27 24 20 61
4 Plymouth Argyle 32 18 6 8 53 36 16 10 4 2 32 16 16 8 2 6 21 20 17 60
5 Cheltenham Town 32 14 12 6 47 26 15 9 4 2 32 16 17 5 8 4 15 10 21 54
6 Port Vale 34 14 12 8 46 40 17 9 7 1 26 13 17 5 5 7 20 27 6 54
7 Colchester United 34 13 13 8 47 34 17 9 5 3 28 15 17 4 8 5 19 19 13 52
8 Northampton Town 33 15 7 11 47 36 17 10 2 5 28 12 16 5 5 6 19 24 11 52
9 Bradford City 34 13 12 9 41 35 17 10 5 2 27 13 17 3 7 7 14 22 6 51
10 Forest Green Rovers 34 12 10 12 41 39 17 5 4 8 16 22 17 7 6 4 25 17 2 46
11 Salford City 34 11 11 12 44 44 17 4 6 7 17 22 17 7 5 5 27 22 0 44
12 Cambridge United 34 12 8 14 38 44 17 7 3 7 22 25 17 5 5 7 16 19 -6 44
13 Walsall 34 12 7 15 35 46 17 5 4 8 16 23 17 7 3 7 19 23 -11 43
14 Crawley Town 34 9 14 11 45 46 17 8 5 4 25 19 17 1 9 7 20 27 -1 41
15 Grimsby Town 32 10 11 11 38 40 16 5 5 6 18 22 16 5 6 5 20 18 -2 41
16 Newport County 31 10 10 11 27 27 17 7 7 3 17 12 14 3 3 8 10 15 0 40
17 Leyton Orient 34 9 11 14 43 52 17 4 7 6 22 27 17 5 4 8 21 25 -9 38
18 Oldham Athletic 34 8 13 13 37 52 17 5 7 5 23 21 17 3 6 8 14 31 -15 37
19 Scunthorpe United 33 9 9 15 41 50 17 5 6 6 23 23 16 4 3 9 18 27 -9 36
20 Mansfield Town 34 8 11 15 46 53 17 4 5 8 27 29 17 4 6 7 19 24 -7 35
21 Carlisle United 33 8 11 14 33 50 16 4 6 6 13 21 17 4 5 8 20 29 -17 35
22 Morecambe 34 7 9 18 32 56 17 4 7 6 19 22 17 3 2 12 13 34 -24 30
23 Macclesfield Town 33 7 14 12 31 39 16 5 8 3 18 14 17 2 6 9 13 25 -8 29
24 Stevenage 34 3 13 18 23 45 17 2 6 9 10 22 17 1 7 9 13 23 -22 22

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.