Form means bookies making Silkmen favourites at Maidstone

WHILE Macclesfield were securing a last-gasp draw that must have felt like a win at Dagenham last weekend, Saturday’s opponents Maidstone were losing at home again – this time to Gateshead – which means that no Conference team has won fewer home matches this term than the Kent-based outfit.

Conversely, however, the Silkmen’s away form has been impressive, a feature which makes their 7/5 starting price (Paddy Power) to win actually look a tad frothy.

Maidstone’s recent form has been disappointing and they’ve scored only three goals in their last four home fixtures, losing three and drawing the other, hence their 19/10 odds (Skybet) to secure maximum points.

None the less, there has been steady support for Matchbook’s 12/5 chalked against the draw, even though the sides are currently at opposite ends of the table.

Yet the match stats team at bettingexpert. com remind us that Macclesfield are undefeated in their last five away league contests (they’ve won three), which suggests their favouritism is well-founded. Indeed, given each side’s respective form, value-seekers may fancy taking advantage of bet365’s 3/1 marked in favour of Town enjoying a one-goal margin of victory.

In other markets, Macclesfield are 5/6 (10bet) to open the scoring and 9/4(Betway) to win without conceding. A 2-1 away win is priced at 17/2 by Coral.

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