Macclesfield FC welcome Marine at The Moss Rose, Macclesfield, Cheshire on Tuesday, Dec 8 at 8:45 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Macclesfield FC come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Marine, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Macclesfield FC here — they've won 5 of 7 previous meetings against Marine. Their last encounter ended in Marine won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Macclesfield FC a slight edge, but Marine are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.