Match Report
6 points for Marine (17th), 16 for Macclesfield (1st): a 10-point gap. Marine had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, Marine ran at 1.17 scored and 1.17 conceded, Macclesfield at 1.67 and 0.5.
Defeat had not touched Macclesfield in 6 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Marine, 2 for Macclesfield and 0 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 0% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
The referee was B. Moosa, with 4 matches in our records. The venue was The Marine Travel Arena, with room for 3,185 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Macclesfield: Finley Shrimpton (72')
Key stats
Possession: Marine 42% · Macclesfield 58% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 5-3