- Anstey Nomads are unbeaten in four home games across all competitions (Won 3, Drawn 1).
- Macclesfield FC are unbeaten in nine of their last ten matches in all competitions (Won 5, Drawn 4).
- Courey Grantham has scored three of Anstey Nomads' six goals across his last five appearances.
A clash of styles is set to ensue
Anstey Nomads are a structured football team, who are very capable of dictating play when they have the ball. They're not a side that plays long ball football and are usually at their best when they play through lines. Macclesfield FC, on the other hand, are compact, physical, and sharp in transition under John Rooney. They're also a real threat from crosses and set pieces, so this clash of playing styles should open the game up on Tuesday night.
Anstey have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their last five matches, which isn't a great return, but it's not an awful one either. They're scrapping for points and remaining in the mix. Their last three outings has seen them draw 1-1 away to Needham Market, beat Rushall Olympic 3-2 at home and then travel to Macclesfield and draw 1-1 once more. They'll take that.
Macclesfield are in form
Macclesfield FC have won three and drawn two of their last five and are in much better form than Anstey in that respect. The Silkmen have won five and drawn four of their last ten across all competitions, so they bring some serious momentum into this cup replay.
The Silkmen drew 1-1 at the weekend and won 4-3 at home to South Shields the week prior, so they're scoring goals and they're battling for them too. Macclesfield have won two, drawn one and lost one of their four away games across all competitions (W2, D1, L1), so they travel well, but they're not infallible.
Anstey’s momentum could see them through
We're backing Anstey to nick this one, but only just. They're a tough prospect at home and can make things very uncomfortable for the visitors, who will get plenty of chances to break in the second half, but ultimately, the home advantage should see the Nomads through.
29/10, so we'll take the hosts to make it a live cup tie and push Macclesfield to the wire. Both Teams to Score - Yes at 57/100 looks good, because these sides have been scoring and conceding goals of late and this replay should be open, but not cagey.
Over 2.5 goals at 13/20 should also cover a goal-laden contest that both teams can get involved in, but Anstey's home momentum should see them over the line.
