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Macclesfield v Scarborough Athletic

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Where the market is wrong on Macclesfield v Scarborough Athletic

Macclesfield meet Scarborough Athletic in the FA Cup 3rd round qualifying.

Macclesfield rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1673 to 1512. Recent form leans Macclesfield, 75% against 50%. Attacking output favors Macclesfield on expected goals, 1.7 to 1.4 per match.

Macclesfield arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 5 scored and 4 conceded. Recent results: W 1-0 v Harborough Town, W 2-1 @ Redcar Athletic, D 1-1 @ Spennymoor Town, D 0-0 v Scarborough Athletic.

Scarborough Athletic are steady: 1W-3D-1L from their last five (6/15 pts, 4 unbeaten), 3 scored and 2 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 @ Brackley Town, W 2-0 @ Dunston UTS, D 0-0 v Merthyr Town, D 0-0 @ Macclesfield.

Their last 3 meetings are tight — 3 drawn. Most recently they met in 2026: Macclesfield 0-0 Scarborough Athletic.

The market prices MAC at 55% implied. Our number sits apart on Scarborough Athletic: a 7.7-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Macclesfield

LDDWW12-6-2

Scored 1.70 · Conceded 0.90 · Clean sheets 35% · BTTS 65%

  • WHHarborough Town1-0
  • WARedcar Athletic2-1
  • DASpennymoor Town1-1
  • DHScarborough Athletic0-0
  • LAMerthyr Town1-2

Scarborough Athletic

LDDWD8-4-8

Scored 1.35 · Conceded 1.25 · Clean sheets 30% · BTTS 50%

  • DABrackley Town1-1
  • WADunston UTS2-0
  • DHMerthyr Town0-0
  • DAMacclesfield0-0
  • LHAFC Telford United0-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings

MacclesfieldrecordScarborough Athletic
0
0
3 draws

Goals

3-3

for each

Avg goals

2.0

per game

BTTS

67%

both scored

Over 2.5

33%

3+ goals

Macclesfield

Recent
DDD
Wins 0Goals 3-3

Scarborough Athletic

Recent
DDD
Wins 0Goals 3-3
  • Macclesfield0-0Scarborough Athletic
  • Scarborough Athletic2-2Macclesfield
  • Macclesfield1-1Scarborough Athletic

Managers

John Rooney

Head coach

In charge since 2025

J. Greening

England · 46

In charge since 2022

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