Forest Green vs Macclesfield: result 3-0 and analysis
National LeagueRegular Season - 43Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Macclesfield?
Forest Green won 3-0 on March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. DoidgeForest Green
- 52′L. NobleForest Green
- 71′M. EllisForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Macclesfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
- KK. Woolery
- RR. Sinclair
- CC. Doidge
- DDarren Carter
- LL. Noble
- CC. Cooper
- MM. Ellis
- DDale Owen Bennett
- EE. Pinnock
- DD. Wishart
- SSam Russell
Macclesfield
- CChris Holroyd
- CC. Jennings
- LL. Summerfield
- DDanny Whitaker
- KKingsley Tyrone James
- GGeorge Pilkington
- AAndrew Thomas Halls
- DDavid James Fitzpatrick
- MM. Hancox
- NN. Byrne
- SS. Flinders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Woking(home) | 4-3 | National League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Gateshead(away) | 1-3 | National League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Boreham Wood(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Macclesfield(away) | 0-1 | FA Trophy |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Barrow(away) | 3-2 | National League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Dulwich Hamlet(away) | 2-2 | FA Trophy |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Eastleigh(away) | 1-0 | National League |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Braintree(home) | 2-0 | National League |
| Feb 15, 2017 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | National League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Torquay(away) | 1-1 | National League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Forest Green wins, 1 draw, 2 Macclesfield wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2017 | Macclesfield 1-0 Forest Green | FA Trophy |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Macclesfield 0-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Jan 30, 2016 | Forest Green 2-1 Macclesfield | National League |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Macclesfield 4-1 Forest Green | National League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Forest Green 3-1 Macclesfield | National League |
| Oct 4, 2014 | Macclesfield 2-2 Forest Green | National League |
Last archived meeting: Macclesfield vs Forest Green on Feb 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Macclesfield | 1.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Forest Green | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
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