About Match
14 points for Chester (6th), 17 for Macclesfield (2nd): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds place Chester no better than 19th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.63 for Chester and 1.38/0.63 for Macclesfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.36. A win here leaves Chester on 17 points and up to 2nd, overtaking Macclesfield, other results permitting.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Chester wins, 1 for Macclesfield, 0 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Lookers Vauxhall Stadium in Chester stages the fixture, a ground that holds 5,400.