Macclesfield FC welcome Oxford City at The Moss Rose, Macclesfield, Cheshire on Saturday, Jan 9 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

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

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Macclesfield FC and Oxford City have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Macclesfield FC won 3–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Macclesfield FC win or a draw looks most likely.