Match Report
39 points separated the sides: Cheltenham Town 5th on 64, Macclesfield Town 23rd on 25. Cheltenham Town's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.44/0.75 for Cheltenham Town and 0.86/1.27 for Macclesfield Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Cheltenham Town carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Cheltenham Town, 1 draw and 3 for Macclesfield Town, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Only 38% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at The Spiers & Hartwell Jubilee Stadium (capacity 7,003). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cheltenham Town led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Cheltenham Town: Conor Thomas (59'), Luke Varney (45'), Ryan Broom (76')
Key stats
Possession: Cheltenham Town 61% · Macclesfield Town 39% · Total shots: 14-4 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 2-3




