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Scarborough Athletic vs Macclesfield prediction and preview
6 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Scarborough Athletic host Macclesfield in the FA Cup (England) on 6 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Under 2.5 Goals — fewer than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.75, which the bookmaker market rated at about 54% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Scarborough Athletic 1–1 Macclesfield.
Going into the match, Scarborough Athletic had won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 15 and conceding 10. Macclesfield had won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 10, with 14 scored and 8 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Scarborough Athletic's last 10 and 6 of Macclesfield's last 10; 5 and 6 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Scarborough Athletic averaged 1.38 goals scored and 0.75 conceded across 8 matches; away from home Macclesfield averaged 1.43 scored and 1.43 conceded across 14.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.17 goals from Scarborough Athletic and 1.56 from Macclesfield. From that it rates a home win at 27%, a draw at 27% and an away win at 45%, against 35%, 25% and 40% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 49%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Scarborough Athletic (green) and Macclesfield (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarborough Athletic | DDWDD | 1.50 | 1.00 | 50% | 50% |
| Macclesfield | DWWDD | 1.40 | 0.80 | 60% | 60% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 3 Oct 2026 · Macclesfield 2–2 Scarborough Athletic
- 8 Sep 2026 · Macclesfield 0–0 Scarborough Athletic
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Double Chance 12 | 75% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 68% | 1.33 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 68% | 1.33 |
| Under 10.5 Corners | 62% | 1.48 |
| Under 2.5 Goals | 54% | 1.75 |
| BTTS Yes | 52% | 1.77 |
| Macclesfield Win | 40% | 2.25 |
| Draw | 25% | 3.60 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.