Macclesfield vs Crawley Town Predictions

Football in the lower leagues is as much about having enough money in the bank to survive as it is ensuring success on the pitch, and for Macclesfield Town, much of their story has been found in the accounts since their return to the Football League.

The Silkmen have allowed their football to do much of their talking in the early stages of the campaign and this weekend they have the opportunity to add another three points to their tally as they welcome a Crawley Town side who have also started strongly.

Following the departure of Sol Campbell as manager in the early stages of the season, you would have been forgiven for thinking that the hosts faced an impossible task to stay in the division, but their form has been solid and currently puts them in the top half of the league.

Making the trip to the Moss Rose Ground is a Crawley Town side who have also been solid in the early stages of the campaign and they go into this match knowing that if they can secure the three points, they will have some great momentum moving into a busy few weeks.

The visitors have been pretty competent in front of goal but they know that they will need to improve on a poor defensive record in order to ensure they remain in the hunt for the promotion places.

Both of these sides will be looking to keep things tight at the back as they bid to climb the table and given that the hosts have one of the best defensive records in the league and their visitors have seen just one goal scored in each of their last three matches, we think backing there to be less than 2.5 goals scored represents the best chance of a return.

The similar form shown by these sides this season and their proximity in the league table certainly suggests it will be a close affair and we cannot pick a winner, therefore, we are tipping the match to finish in a 1-1 draw.