Macclesfield Town vs Altrincham Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

We are backing a comfortable passage into the second round of the FA Trophy for Macclesfield on Thursday night against Altrincham, but with the odds of a straight victory being so narrow we have to get a little creative for a decent return. We think the best chance is represented in the half time/full time category, where a Macclesfield HT/FT bet is available at 10/11 with bet365. For our correct score tip we can’t see the visitors causing much trouble at all, so we are backing a 3-0 home win at 9/1 with the same site.

Macclesfield have had a fairly decent season in the National League and at the half way stage they are comfortably in mid-table and within striking distance of the play-off places. A good run in the cup is always something to aim for and with a place at Wembley on offer in the final, there is plenty of motivation for The Silkmen to not take this game lightly.

Altrincham will be delighted to see the back of 2016. They have managed to claim just seven points in National League North so far and although they managed they have managed wins in both the FA Cup and FA Trophy they have always been pushed hard by sides in lower divisions before going on to qualify. Their FA Cup run was eventually ended by National League side Lincoln and we expect their journey in the FA Trophy will end in similar fashion. With 17 defeats to their name already, it should be an easy nights work for Macclesfield and when you consider the length of the the people missing for the visitors then it should make a difficult task become an impossible one.