Macclesfield vs Morecambe Predictions

When a big name manager in the football world steps into management for the first time, it is often with sides at the bottom of the pyramid as they bid to prove their worth. Often, they underestimate the task at hand and fail, but when Sol Campbell took charge at Macclesfield Town, he managed to prove his credentials as he took a side seemingly guaranteed of relegation to survival on the final day of last season. However, all good things must come to an end and now the Silkmen are having to manage without Campbell after he left the club by mutual consent.

Financial trouble is something which has plagued Macclesfield Town since their return to the Football League and with the battle to keep the club in business still the major overriding factor at the Moss Rose Ground at the moment, this was undoubtedly the reason Campbell is no longer in charge. However, the hosts have still got their fixtures to play and at the weekend they proved that they are more than just a famous manager as they managed to overcome Northampton Town in an excellent 2-1 win.

The side hoping to spoil the siege mentality of their hosts is a Morecambe side who know all about financial troubles and trying to retain their spot in the Football League on a minimal budget. Things have not exactly got off to the best start for the Shrimps this season as they have conceded on a regular basis and only managed to put two points on the board in the league.

Macclesfield may not be managed by the man who led them to an unlikely survival last term, but they are still a solid team and have only lost to one side so far this season. The hosts should recognise the importance of this contest and given that their visitors have struggled in the opening rounds of the campaign so far, we think that backing a home win looks to be the way to go in this fixture.