Macclesfield v Walsall prediction

League Two · Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:00 GMT · Moss Rose Ground

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The match

Macclesfield host Walsall in League Two on Saturday 14 March (kick-off 00:00 UK).

The key numbers

Macclesfield are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions. Walsall are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Five of Macclesfield’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in eight of Macclesfield’s last 15 results in all competitions (53%). At home, Macclesfield have two wins, three draws and three defeats in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.13 points per game, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.25. Macclesfield have scored 32 goals, the third-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Macclesfield have conceded 47 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs.

11 of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Walsall’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). Away from home, Walsall have three wins, two draws and two defeats in their last 7 away matches in all competitions — 1.57 points per game, scoring 1.57 and conceding 1.43. Walsall have scored 40 goals, the seventh-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs (2019/20 so far). Walsall have conceded 49 goals, the ninth-most of the 24 clubs.

Macclesfield have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions. Macclesfield (23rd) and Walsall (12th) are 24 points apart, 2019/20 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Walsall the stronger side, 152 rating points above Macclesfield (Walsall 1468, Macclesfield 1316, after at least 83 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

The most recent meeting, on 14 December 2019, finished Walsall 1–1 Macclesfield.

Team news

By TACTIX Impact, J. Harris (3.2 per match over 20 appearances, one goal and one assist) and E. Osadebe (2.7 per match over 20 appearances, three goals and one assist) have been Macclesfield’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Macclesfield (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), J. Harris averages 0.4 key passes per 90 over 1764 minutes, with a key pass in two of the last 10 appearances. E. Osadebe averages 1.1 shots per 90 over 1572 minutes, with a shot in six of the last 10 appearances.

By TACTIX Impact, W. McDonald (2.8 per match over 26 appearances, four goals and four assists) and Joshua Gordon (2.5 per match over 28 appearances, eight goals and one assist) have been Walsall’s most influential players 2019/20, all competitions. In numbers for Walsall (2019/20, all competitions, before kick-off), W. McDonald averages 1.3 key passes per 90 over 1807 minutes, with a key pass in six of the last 10 appearances. Joshua Gordon averages 3.5 shots per 90 over 1962 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

The referee

A. Young takes charge; across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition) the referee has shown 4.6 yellow cards a game and 0.40 reds.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 00:00 GMT · League Two · Moss Rose Ground
Referee: A. Young
Head-to-head (last 2): Macclesfield 0 · draws 2 · Walsall 0 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Macclesfield 0W 1D 4L · Walsall 3W 2D 0L

Macclesfield v Walsall (League Two): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.5 / 1.5

Goals

against 1.88 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.57 / 4

Corners

against 6.29 / 4.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.86 / 3

Shots on target

against 5.29 / 3.38 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1 / 1

Cards

against 0.86 / 1.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.6 yellows

Referee · A. Young

20.2 fouls a game

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over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 March 2020. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 March 2020. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Macclesfield for / against	Line	Walsall for / against
Goals scored	0.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.57 for · 6.29 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	11.86 for · 14.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	10.13 for · 9.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.86 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.14 for · 6.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	10.63 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1 for · 0.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: A. Young — 4.6 yellow cards a game, 0.4 red cards, 20.2 fouls over 5 matches.

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Macclesfield

Macclesfield Goalkeeper

Macclesfield — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
O. Evans	18	901620 min	502.8 /90	211.2 /90	00 /90
J. Mitchell	11	90990 min	413.7 /90	181.6 /90	20.2 /90
Reice Charles-Cook	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90

Macclesfield — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macclesfield before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
O. Evans n 8	90	3.5 8/5
J. Mitchell n 8	90	3.4 6/5

Macclesfield Defensive

Macclesfield — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
F. Kelleher	31	902790 min	190.6 /90	451.5 /90	270.9 /90	not recorded in League Two	351.1 /90	30.1 /90
F. Horsfall	21	901890 min	211 /90	351.7 /90	110.5 /90	not recorded in League Two	221 /90	40.2 /90
M. Welch-Hayes	18	891596 min	201.1 /90	130.7 /90	100.6 /90	not recorded in League Two	80.5 /90	20.1 /90
D. Fitzpatrick	18	811459 min	231.4 /90	130.8 /90	60.4 /90	not recorded in League Two	130.8 /90	40.2 /90
N. Cameron	15	781163 min	221.7 /90	241.9 /90	110.9 /90	not recorded in League Two	151.2 /90	00 /90
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Macclesfield — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macclesfield before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Kelleher n 8	90	1.3 6/3	0.4 3/0	—
C. Kirby n 8	85.5	1.4 8/3	0.4 3/0	—
A. Gnahoua n 8	81.4	1.2 4/3	1.1 5/3	—
C. O'Keeffe n 8	90	1.1 7/2	1.4 6/2	—
J. Ironside n 8	68.9	2 5/4	1.3 6/2	—
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Macclesfield — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macclesfield before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Kelleher n 8	90	0.5 3/1
C. Kirby n 8	85.5	2 8/3
A. Gnahoua n 8	81.4	1.9 8/4
C. O'Keeffe n 8	90	2 6/6
J. Ironside n 8	68.9	0.2 1/0
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Macclesfield Attacking

Macclesfield — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
A. Gnahoua	28	792222 min	40.2 /90	10 /90	512.1 /90	180.7 /90	220.9 /90	572.3 /90
J. Ironside	26	701827 min	40.2 /90	30.1 /90	331.6 /90	170.8 /90	150.7 /90	50.2 /90
E. Osadebe	18	831489 min	30.2 /90	10.1 /90	181.1 /90	70.4 /90	221.3 /90	332 /90
V. Gomis	6	53320 min	00 /90	00 /90	41.1 /90	00 /90	00 /90	51.4 /90
D. Wilson	4	2182 min	00 /90	11.1 /90	11.1 /90	11.1 /90	11.1 /90	00 /90
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Macclesfield — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macclesfield before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Kelleher n 8	90	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
C. Kirby n 8	85.5	2 6/5	0.9 5/2
A. Gnahoua n 8	81.4	1.9 8/5	0.7 4/1
C. O'Keeffe n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0.3 2/0
J. Ironside n 8	68.9	1.6 4/4	0.8 3/2
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Macclesfield — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Macclesfield before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Kelleher n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. Kirby n 8	85.5	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
A. Gnahoua n 8	81.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. O'Keeffe n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Ironside n 8	68.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Walsall

Walsall Goalkeeper

Walsall — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
L. Roberts	26	902340 min	722.8 /90	321.2 /90	00 /90
J. Rose	4	90360 min	102.5 /90	82 /90	00 /90

Walsall — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. Roberts n 8	90	2.4 6/4
J. Rose n 4	90	2.5 4/2

Walsall Defensive

Walsall — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Scarr	26	872265 min	140.6 /90	331.3 /90	271.1 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	230.9 /90	20.1 /90
J. Clarke	22	881939 min	120.6 /90	180.8 /90	60.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	221 /90	30.1 /90
M. Sadler	21	841757 min	60.3 /90	150.8 /90	160.8 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	40.2 /90	00 /90
C. Pring	15	791191 min	332.5 /90	171.3 /90	50.4 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	171.3 /90	20.2 /90
Z. Jules	13	72942 min	141.3 /90	111.1 /90	30.3 /90	not recorded in FA Cup	60.6 /90	20.2 /90
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Walsall — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0.4 3/0	—
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	1.5 5/3	1.7 7/3	—
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	2.7 8/5	1.6 6/2	—
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.7 4/0	3.6 8/8	—
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Walsall — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.5 3/1
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	2.9 8/4
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	2 7/4
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.8 4/1
W. McDonald n 8	70.9	1.4 6/2
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Walsall Attacking

Walsall — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
J. Gordon	26	751940 min	80.4 /90	10 /90	753.5 /90	261.2 /90	150.7 /90	140.6 /90
C. Lavery	21	761595 min	40.2 /90	30.2 /90	422.4 /90	181 /90	211.2 /90	90.5 /90
E. Adebayo	19	541018 min	70.6 /90	10.1 /90	272.4 /90	161.4 /90	121.1 /90	141.2 /90
R. Gaffney	11	85939 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	262.5 /90	70.7 /90	212 /90	60.6 /90
L. Kinsella	26	782028 min	00 /90	00 /90	90.4 /90	20.1 /90	100.4 /90	50.2 /90
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Walsall — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Scarr n 8	90	0.8 5/1	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	3.4 8/7	1.1 5/3
R. Holden n 8	68.3	2.3 5/3	0.7 4/0
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Walsall — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Walsall before kick-off, to 7 March 2020. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
L. Roberts n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
D. Scarr n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
L. Kinsella n 8	77.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Gordon n 8	79.1	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
R. Holden n 8	68.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Macclesfield v Walsall — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

MacclesfieldLDLLL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

WalsallWDWDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Macclesfield 0 · 2 draws · Walsall 0 · 4 goals/game

2019-12-14 Walsall 1–1 Macclesfield
2018-08-28 Walsall 3–3 Macclesfield

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Macclesfield#23 pos23 pts37 pl-15 GD

Walsall#12 pos47 pts36 pl-9 GD

Goals per game

Macclesfield scored0.86

Walsall scored1.11

Macclesfield conceded1.27

Walsall conceded1.36

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What is the head-to-head record between Macclesfield and Walsall?: In their last 2 meetings, Macclesfield won 0, Walsall won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Macclesfield and Walsall?: Recent form — Macclesfield 0W 1D 4L; Walsall 3W 2D 0L.

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