Scarborough Athletic 1-2 Macclesfield: result and AI prediction
Scarborough Athletic – Macclesfield, FA Cup, Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 07:45 PM (GMT). Venue: Flamingo Land Stadium
Last 4 head-to-head meetings: Scarborough Athletic 0, draws 4, Macclesfield 0. Their last meeting, on October 3, 2026, ended Macclesfield 2-2 Scarborough Athletic.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
This replay follows a fiercely contested draw in which Scarborough’s sharp transitional spell was matched by Macclesfield’s late territorial pressure. The home side have a clear formula: get Wiles and Hall on the ball, then release Fadera and Allan into open grass. Macclesfield arrive with the stronger late-game precedent from the first tie and a serious set-piece threat through Dawson. The short turnaround raises the importance of selection freshness and who handles the closing stages best.
Head-to-head analysis
The recent head-to-head record is remarkably tight: every listed meeting has ended level. The latest tie reinforced that pattern, with both sides enjoying strong spells but neither able to close the game out.
Form (last 5)
Scarborough Athletic vs Macclesfield stats
| Scarborough Athletic | Macclesfield | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 4 | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 2 | 3 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 0 |
Last meetings
- 2026-10-03Macclesfield 2-2 Scarborough Athletic
- 2026-09-08Macclesfield 0-0 Scarborough Athletic
- 2026-02-28Scarborough Athletic 2-2 Macclesfield
- 2025-11-29Macclesfield 1-1 Scarborough Athletic

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