Macclesfield vs Merthyr Town: result 1-3 and analysis
National League - NorthNorth - 7Kick-off on September 2, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The Leasing.com Stadium, Macclesfield, Cheshire
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What was the result of Macclesfield vs Merthyr Town?
Merthyr Town won 1-3 on September 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 54′?Macclesfield
- 72′T. HandleyMerthyr Town
- 83′T. HandleyMerthyr Town
- 90′T. HandleyMerthyr Town
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Macclesfield have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Merthyr Town have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Darlington 1883(home) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Spennymoor Town(away) | 0-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Alfreton Town(home) | 1-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Southport(away) | 2-1 | National League - North |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Oxford City(away) | 1-2 | National League - North |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | King's Lynn Town(away) | 0-4 | National League - North |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Scarborough Athletic(home) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Curzon Ashton(away) | 3-0 | National League - North |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Marine(home) | 1-3 | National League - North |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Peterborough Sports(away) | 3-0 | National League - North |
How many goals should we expect?
Macclesfield score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Merthyr Town score 1.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Merthyr Town | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Macclesfield sit 4th in National League - North (10 points from 4 matches) and Merthyr Town sit 12th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Macclesfield | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Merthyr Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Sep 2, 2025Oxford City5-0Alfreton Town
- Sep 2, 2025AFC Telford United3-2Peterborough Sports
- Sep 2, 2025Hereford2-2Bedford Town
- Sep 2, 2025Curzon Ashton2-0Chorley
- Sep 2, 2025Worksop Town3-3Spennymoor Town
- Sep 2, 2025Marine1-4Darlington 1883
- Sep 2, 2025Scarborough Athletic2-1Buxton