Hyde – Macclesfield

As always, English football is on from the first day of the new year. Hyde and Macclesfield will be among the many teams playing today, and this one surely has great betting potential.

It`s hard to find teams worse than Hyde in professional or semiprofessional european football this season. The hosts have 3 points in 24 rounds, 20-64 goal difference and of course they are in terrible form, losing their last 8 games. The last two rounds saw them losing with an 8-2 aggregate. After a run of narrow losses at home, they were humiliated last round by relegation candidates Wrexham (2-5). Hyde recently let some players go, as a testament that they have given up on this season completely, so they are weaker than ever at the moment.

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Macclesfield is a solid side, currently occupying the 12th place, just 7 points away from a playoff spot. The visitors don`t look like promotion material, but surely they will be safe from relegation and finish in the top half of the table. They play a balanced brand of football with a focus on offense. Macclesfield is in excellent form at the moment, winning their last three games. They haven`t been too good on the road with a 3-2-6 record, but had an impressive away win in the last round against 4th placed (and in-form) Grimsby.

The two teams met just two rounds ago, with Macclesfield recording a dominant 3-0 win, outplaying Hyde at every aspect from the game. It`s hard to see too much changing today, despite Hyde now having home court advantage, and the bet on Macclesfield to win really has good value.

I am surprised that the bookies are still giving such generous odds against Hyde, as it is clear the team is not cut out for this level, and with the recent departures they are now truly way off Conference Premier standards. The hosts will probably end the losing streak at some point, but this really does not seem like the proper game and the proper opponent for that to happen. Macclesfield is a solid team in excellent form and should make use of their current shape to record an easy win. I expect the visitors to cover a 1 goal handicap, but I will play it safe with the 0.75 asian line. My pick for this one is Hyde FC – Macclesfield Town 0-2. The odds are going down.

Pick: Macclesfield (-0,75 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.81 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 6.48
Event date: 1 January

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• Tipster Rostick won his last 5 Conference Premier tips