Macclesfield vs Scarborough Athletic prediction: Macclesfield to win
Macclesfield rate better at both ends – 1.8 expected for, 0.7 against. Scarborough Athletic's form is mixed (DLD, 0 W 2 D 1 L). The bookmaker's 1.67 beats the model's fair price of 1.52.
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Price v probability
Bookmaker price · model probability under each · MIND = the pickMatch result
Double chance
Goals 1.5
Goals 2.5
Goals 3.5
Both teams to score
Half-time result
Prices come from our data feed when the page was built – check your bookmaker before betting. Where no bookmaker price exists, the model's fair odds (100 ÷ probability) are shown. 18+.
The analysis
by Ade Ola, FootyMind analystWin probabilities
Macclesfield are clear favourites at 66% – the ratings gap plus home advantage does the work.
Recent form
Macclesfield – sample of six: W W D D L W, with three wins. Most recent: v Harborough Town, 1–0 (won). Goals for and against: 1.3 and 0.7 a game. 3 clean sheets in the sample point to a solid defensive base.
Scarborough Athletic bring a D W D D L L line into this one: one win from six. Most recent: at Brackley Town, 1–1 (drawn). Just 0.7 goals per game in that run – a weak attacking signal. 3 clean sheets in the sample point to a solid defensive base.
Head-to-head
Latest (Sep 2026): Macclesfield 0–0 Scarborough Athletic. The model weights current ratings above old meetings.
Expected goals
Expected goals: Macclesfield 1.8, Scarborough Athletic 0.7 – 2.5 in total. Goal lines sit close to even – over 2.5 47%, BTTS 45%.
The pick (settled)
The pre-match Mind pick was Macclesfield to win – Mind Score 66, bookmaker price around 1.67 against a fair 1.52. Likeliest score: Macclesfield 1–0 Scarborough Athletic. Settled on the 90-minute score. 18+ – stake only what you can afford.
Macclesfield
last 6- Wv Harborough Town1–026 Sep
- W@ Redcar Athletic2–119 Sep
- D@ Spennymoor Town1–112 Sep
- Dv Scarborough Athletic0–08 Sep
- L@ Merthyr Town1–25 Sep
- Wv Hebburn Town3–031 Aug
Scarborough Athletic
last 6- D@ Brackley Town1–126 Sep
- W@ Dunston UTS2–019 Sep
- Dv Merthyr Town0–012 Sep
- D@ Macclesfield0–08 Sep
- Lv AFC Telford United0–15 Sep
- L@ King's Lynn Town1–331 Aug
Head-to-head
Every meeting →- 8 Sep 2026Macclesfield0–0Scarborough Athletic
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What is the FootyMind prediction for Macclesfield vs Scarborough Athletic?
The Mind pick is Macclesfield to win with a Mind Score of 66, priced around 1.67 by the bookmakers.
Who is favourite, Macclesfield or Scarborough Athletic?
The model gives Macclesfield 66%, the draw 20% and Scarborough Athletic 15%.
What is the likeliest score in Macclesfield vs Scarborough Athletic?
The most frequent scoreline in the model's grid is Macclesfield 1–0 Scarborough Athletic.
How many goals are expected in Macclesfield vs Scarborough Athletic?
Around 2.5 in total – over 2.5 rates 47% and both teams to score 45%.
When does Macclesfield vs Scarborough Athletic kick off?
Saturday 3 October 2026, 15:00 WAT – FA Cup.