Match Report
Macclesfield went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Radcliffe Borough sat 23rd on 3 — a 13-point gap. Per game in the league, Macclesfield were scoring 1.67 and conceding 0.5, Radcliffe Borough 0.5 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Macclesfield carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Radcliffe Borough had not won in 5 games. Over the last five, Macclesfield had taken 11 of 15 points to Radcliffe Borough's 2.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 1 for Macclesfield, 3 for Radcliffe Borough and 0 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 75%.
Moss Rose Ground, capacity 6,355, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Macclesfield: Luke Duffy (79'), Luke Duffy (89') · Radcliffe Borough: Jon Taylor (78')
Key stats
Possession: Macclesfield 58% · Radcliffe Borough 42% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 4-6