Macclesfield vs Anstey Nomads — match summary
England · FA Cup · kick-off 17 Oct 2026 21:00
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Macclesfield 60 · Anstey Nomads 42
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Macclesfield 50 · Anstey Nomads 50
Shots on target 0-0 · corners – · possession –
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 5 stars
This FA Cup tie is a game both teams have to get through, because it is a cup that gives teams from different levels the chance to meet on the same pitch. Macclesfield have just won in the league 4-3, while Anstey Nomads also just won in the league 3-2. Both therefore come in with equal confidence. Macclesfield are unbeaten in 5 straight matches in all competitions, and in their own league they have collected 7 wins from 11 games, scoring 17 and conceding 9, while Anstey Nomads are also unbeaten in 3 straight and in their own league have scored as many as 20 goals from 11 games, but have also conceded 16. The defence on both sides is therefore not especially tight. Match-by-match form over the last 10 games indicates that Macclesfield create more chances (7 shots on target per game, compared with 4.5 for Anstey Nomads) and hold the ball slightly more. If the home side score first, the game is likely to open up into a long exchange, because both teams tend to concede more than they can close a game out.