Macclesfield vs Scarborough Athletic — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 3 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 2-2
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Macclesfield 58 · Scarborough Athletic 35
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Macclesfield 62 · Scarborough Athletic 52
Shots on target 5-3 · corners 6-2 · possession 58-42
NextGOAL tip: Scarborough Athletic +0.75 · 2 stars
FA Cup tonight Macclesfield host Scarborough Athletic, a domestic cup tie that both sides come into having just come through the previous round together. Macclesfield won 2-1 in the cup, while Scarborough Athletic also won 2-0 in the same competition. Macclesfield come into this game on a run of two straight wins, and are unbeaten in 4. Their attack isn't exactly blowing teams away but they finish their chances consistently. Scarborough Athletic, meanwhile, are also unbeaten in 4, but 3 of those were draws, and they haven't won in 1 match. The two teams' patterns therefore differ more in ruthlessness than in the sum of their form. If the game follows the pattern we've seen, Macclesfield should see more of the ball and push high up the pitch, while Scarborough Athletic should sit back and wait for counter-attacking moments. Games like this are usually decided by small details rather than a flood of goals, and there's a real chance Scarborough Athletic hold out for a draw or lose by just a single goal.