England · FA Cup

Scarborough Athletic vs Macclesfield Prediction

OUR RECOMMENDATIONDouble chance : Scarborough Athletic or draw

Scarborough Athletic badgeScarborough Athletic vs Macclesfield badgeMacclesfield

Match prediction

  • The model's 45% draw and 45% home win probabilities justify the double-chance advice, with Macclesfield's 10% away win probability reflecting the fixture's balanced nature.
  • Four consecutive head-to-head draws, including two recent meetings, strongly support the draw component of the double-chance recommendation.
  • Both teams share identical 50% form and attack ratings, while Scarborough's superior 60% defence rating provides the defensive edge behind the home-leaning advice.
  • Scarborough's away form of one win and one draw without defeat, including a clean sheet, suggests they are difficult to beat and reinforces the double-chance safety.
  • Macclesfield's 1.50 goals-against average versus Scarborough's 1.00 indicates a defensive vulnerability that could tip a tight contest toward the home side.
  • The narrow 52% to 48% total comparison confirms this is a marginal fixture where avoiding defeat matters more than backing an outright winner.
Predicted winner
Scarborough Athletic
Betting advice
Double chance : Scarborough Athletic or draw
Home win probability
45%
Draw probability
45%
Away win probability
10%
Goals market
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Prediction comparison

FactorScarborough AthleticMacclesfield
Form50.0%50.0%
Attack50.0%50.0%
Defence60.0%40.0%
Poisson0.0%0.0%
H2h50.0%50.0%
Goals50.0%50.0%
Total52.0%48.0%

Team form and goal analysis

Scarborough Athletic

Recent form: WD.

Average goals scored: 2.00 per match.

Macclesfield

Recent form: WD.

Average goals scored: 2.00 per match.

Head-to-head record

  1. Macclesfield 2–2 Scarborough Athletic (03 Oct 2026)
  2. Macclesfield 0–0 Scarborough Athletic (08 Sep 2026)
  3. Scarborough Athletic 2–2 Macclesfield (28 Feb 2026)
  4. Macclesfield 1–1 Scarborough Athletic (29 Nov 2025)
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