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Lincoln City prepare to entertain Macclesfield Town at Sincil Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Red Imps are clearly on top, with a 57.14% success rate in the fixture.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Sincil Bank Stadium was just last season, in October 2003, as the The Red Imps squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 07 Dec | Macclesfield | 2 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Mar | Macclesfield | 0 - 0 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 21 Oct | Lincoln City | 3-2 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Lincoln City | 3 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Lincoln City | 1 - 0 | Macclesfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Macclesfield | 0 - 1 | Lincoln City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Lincoln City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the The Red Imps, with 4 goals against.
Macclesfield have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 leaked at the wrong end.
Lincoln City's total of 68 points from their 42 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Macclesfield are just outside the promotion places, in 5th, having taken 69 points from 41 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Lincoln City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Macclesfield | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Lincoln City may be coming up against a decent side in Macclesfield, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Red Imps. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Lincoln City | Won 3 successive home games. 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Macclesfield | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |