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FA CupRound of 32THE MATCH CENTRE

Macclesfield vs Brentford match centre

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LWWDW
Momentum↗ Rising81/100OlderLatest
Full time
0:1
UK time · Europe/London
Brentford badgeBrentfordAway
LLWWD
Momentum↗ Rising51/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
S. Heathcote70′ (og)
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
MacclesfieldBrentford
2Corner Kicks9
7Fouls14
2Yellow Cards2
Red Cards
1Goalkeeper Saves1
162Total passes480
70Passes accurate391

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Macclesfield 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Brentford 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Macclesfield

5/7Wins
3.0Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At home, 4 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect Macclesfield’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Brentford

2/7Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Brentford’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Macclesfield at home with Brentford away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 06:22 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

FA Cup · 2025/26 · all league matches

MacclesfieldBrentford
6Matches played1
18Points earned3
6Wins1
2.8Goals scored / match2.0
0.8Goals conceded / match0.0
3Clean sheets1
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Macclesfield at home with Brentford away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Macclesfield

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1John Rooney
  1. 1M. DearnleyG
  2. 4L. FensomeD
  3. 12S. HeathcoteD
  4. 35C. Borthwick-JacksonD
  5. 15L. LaceyD
  6. 24E. OsborneM
  7. 11L. DuffyM
  8. 28J. EdmondsonM
  9. 6P. DawsonM
  10. 7I. Buckley
  11. 9D. MellorF
Substitutes (9)

2 · L. Matheson

5 · R. Menayese

8 · R. Griffiths

17 · C. Dos Santos

19 · J. Gale

22 · J. Johnson

23 · D. Whitehead

32 · K. Pasiek

34 · M. Stone

Brentford

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Keith Andrews
  1. 12H. R. ValdimarssonG
  2. 33M. KayodeD
  3. 22N. CollinsD
  4. 5E. PinnockD
  5. 2A. HickeyD
  6. 18Y. YarmolyukM
  7. 27V. JaneltM
  8. 45R. DonovanM
  9. 8M. JensenM
  10. 11R. NelsonM
  11. 47K. FuroF
Substitutes (9)

31 · E. Balcombe

3 · R. Henry

4 · S. van den Berg

19 · D. Ouattara

20 · K. Ajer

23 · K. Lewis-Potter

48 · L. Bentt

49 · O. Shield

50 · J. Stephenson

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Macclesfield

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Max Dearnley906.5—0—22—
Lewis Fensome716.6—0—141
Sam Heathcote906.0—0—11—
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson907.2—0—11—
Luis Lacey908.2—0—145
Elliot Osborne856.7—0—172
Luke Duffy906.7—02101
James Edmondson906.5—0—223
Paul Dawson906.5—01182
Isaac Buckley-Ricketts686.2—0—3—
D'Mani Mellor906.6—01134
James Gale226.7—0—2—
Luke Matheson196.7—0—5—
Justin Johnson116.3—0—3—
Rollin Menayese———————
Kacper Pasiek———————
Danny Whitehead———————
Carlos Dos Santos———————
Michael Stone———————
Regan Griffiths———————

Brentford

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson906.9—0—36—
Michael Kayode907.2—0—40—
Nathan Collins907.3—0258—
Ethan Pinnock907.3—0—68—
Aaron Hickey907.5—0—363
Yehor Yarmolyuk906.2—01581
Vitaly Janelt907.5—0—573
Romelle Donovan895.9—0136—
Mathias Jensen907.2—0—443
Reiss Nelson616.6—0124—
Kaye Furo716.3—01101
Keane Lewis-Potter296.7—019—
Dango Ouattara196.5—013—
Luka Bentt1——0—1—
Ellery Balcombe———————
Josh Stephenson———————
Kristoffer Ajer———————
Rico Henry———————
Sepp van den Berg———————
Ollie Shield———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

FA Cup table

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Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

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