Home › League stats › FA Cup › Macclesfield vs Anstey Nomads
FA Cup · England
Macclesfield vs Anstey Nomads prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Macclesfield host Anstey Nomads in the FA Cup (England) on 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.50, which the bookmaker market rated at about 63% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Macclesfield 1–1 Anstey Nomads.
Going into the match, Macclesfield had won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 17 and conceding 11. Anstey Nomads had won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 25 scored and 15 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of Macclesfield's last 10 and 8 of Anstey Nomads's last 10; 6 and 9 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Macclesfield averaged 1.92 goals scored and 0.92 conceded across 13 matches; away from home Anstey Nomads averaged 2.36 scored and 1.45 conceded across 11.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.92 goals from Macclesfield and 1.22 from Anstey Nomads. From that it rates a home win at 53%, a draw at 24% and an away win at 23%, against 60%, 20% and 20% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 61%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Macclesfield (green) and Anstey Nomads (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macclesfield | WDDWW | 1.70 | 1.10 | 70% | 60% |
| Anstey Nomads | WDWLW | 2.50 | 1.50 | 80% | 90% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.23 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 74% | 1.24 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| Macclesfield Win | 61% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 59% | 1.56 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 57% | 1.60 |
| Over 9.5 Corners | 54% | 1.71 |
| Macclesfield HT & FT | 42% | 2.20 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other FA Cup matches that day
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs Morecambe · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.53 · FT 2–1 - Altrincham vs United of Manchester · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.44 - Barrow vs Gloucester City · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Barrow Win @ 1.42 · FT 0–0 - Boreham Wood vs Woking · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Boreham Wood Win @ 1.45 - Boston United vs Scunthorpe · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.57 · FT 1–3 - Carlisle vs Tamworth · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50 · FT 2–1 - Chesham United vs Forest Green · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.44 - Chorley vs Worcester City · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.62 · FT 1–1 - Dover vs Dorking Wanderers · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.44 - Eastleigh vs Brentwood Town · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50 - FC Halifax Town vs South Shields · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.49 · FT 3–2 - Harborough Town vs Spennymoor Town · 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · FA Cup
Published pick: Harborough Town Win @ 1.67