Darlington 1883 vs Macclesfield: result 1-2 and analysis
National League - NorthNational League North - 5Kick-off on August 29, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Blackwell Meadows, Darlington, Durham
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What was the result of Darlington 1883 vs Macclesfield?
Macclesfield won 1-2 on August 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 15′D. StephensonDarlington 1883
- 51′D. ElliottMacclesfield
- 69′D. ElliottMacclesfield
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Macclesfield win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Darlington 1883 have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Macclesfield have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Harborough Town(away) | 2-4 | National League - North |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Chester(home) | 0-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Bedford Town(away) | 3-2 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Worksop Town(home) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Rotherham(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Brackley Town(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Spalding United(away) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Radcliffe(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Marine(away) | 1-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 1, 2026 | United of Manchester(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Darlington 1883 wins, 0 draws, 2 Macclesfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | Darlington 1883 1-2 Macclesfield | National League - North |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Macclesfield 2-1 Darlington 1883 | National League - North |
Last archived meeting: Darlington 1883 vs Macclesfield on Mar 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Darlington 1883 score 1.1 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington 1883 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Macclesfield | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy