Darlington 1883 vs Macclesfield: result 1-2 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 25Kick-off on March 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
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What was the result of Darlington 1883 vs Macclesfield?
Macclesfield won 1-2 on March 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′J. GaleMacclesfield
- 56′J. MaskellDarlington 1883
- 58′J. GaleMacclesfield
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Macclesfield have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Bedford Town(home) | 2-0 | National League - North |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 4-0 | National League - North |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Hereford(away) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Southport(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Scarborough Athletic(away) | 2-2 | National League - North |
| Feb 24, 2026 | AFC Fylde(home) | 1-4 | National League - North |
| Feb 21, 2026 | King's Lynn Town(home) | 4-0 | National League - North |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Brentford(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Leamington(home) | 3-1 | National League - North |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Darlington 1883 wins, 0 draws, 1 Macclesfield win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Macclesfield 2-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Macclesfield vs Darlington 1883 on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Macclesfield | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Darlington 1883 sit 23rd in National League - North (8 points from 11 matches) and Macclesfield sit 1st (24 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macclesfield | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 24 |
| 23 | Darlington 1883 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 |
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Other matches in the same round
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- Jan 3, 2026Southport1-1Scarborough Athletic
- Jan 3, 2026Kidderminster Harriers1-0Curzon Ashton
- Jan 3, 2026Bedford Town0-2AFC Fylde
- Jan 3, 2026Buxton1-1South Shields
- Jan 3, 2026Merthyr Town1-0King's Lynn Town
- Feb 3, 2026Chorley1-1Leamington
- Feb 3, 2026Spennymoor Town0-2AFC Telford United