Macclesfield v Brentford

0:1

Full time

Macclesfield v Brentford in English FA Cup ended 0:1. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Macclesfield v Brentford

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Away win · Brentford at 52.8% - the match finished 0:1, so the prediction was correct.

Model	1 · Macclesfield	X	2 · Brentford	Prediction	Result
Pro AI (XGBoost)	30.4%	16.8%	52.8%	Away win · Brentford	✔ Correct
Final score	0:1			Away win · Brentford

Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Match events: Macclesfield v Brentford

21′Vitaly Janelt · Yellow card
61′Keane Lewis-Potter · Substitution (off: Reiss Nelson)
68′James Gale · Substitution (off: Isaac Buckley-Ricketts)
70′Sam Heathcote · Own goal
71′Luke Matheson · Substitution (off: Lewis Fensome)
71′Dango Ouattara · Substitution (off: Kaye Furo)
75′James Edmondson · Yellow card
77′Yegor Yarmolyuk · Yellow card
84′Paul Dawson · Yellow card
85′Justin Johnson · Substitution (off: Elliot Osborne)
90+4′Luka Bentt · Substitution (off: Romelle Donovan)

Match statistics: Macclesfield v Brentford

Statistic	Macclesfield	Brentford
Possession	26%	74%
Shots on target	1	1
Total shots	7	16
Shots off target	3	7
Blocked shots	1	1
Corners	0	1
Fouls	7	14
Offsides	2	1
Yellow cards	7	7
Red cards	3	6
Saves	2	0
Passes	168	487
Pass accuracy	42%	81%

Line-ups: Macclesfield v Brentford

Macclesfield 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

1 Max Dearnley 6.3
4 Lewis Fensome 6.7
6 Paul Dawson 6.6
7 Isaac Buckley-Ricketts 6.2
9 D'Mani Mellor 6.8
11 Luke Duffy 6.7
12 Sam Heathcote 6.6
15 Luis Lacey 7.7
24 Elliot Osborne 6.5
28 James Edmondson 6.4
35 Cameron Borthwick-Jackson 7.1

Substitutes (9)

2 Luke Matheson 6.5
5 Rollin Menayese
8 Regan Griffiths
17 Carlos Dos Santos
19 James Gale 6.5
22 Justin Johnson 6.5
23 Danny Whitehead
32 Kacper Pasiek
34 Michael Stone

Brentford 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

2 Aaron Hickey 7.7
5 Ethan Pinnock 7.2
8 Mathias Jensen 7.1
11 Reiss Nelson 6.8
12 Hákon Valdimarsson 6.9
18 Yegor Yarmolyuk 6.4
22 Nathan Collins 7.4
27 Vitaly Janelt 7.3
33 Michael Kayode 7.2
45 Romelle Donovan 6.0
47 Kaye Furo 6.9

Substitutes (9)

3 Rico Henry
4 Sepp van den Berg
19 Dango Ouattara 6.6
20 Kristoffer Ajer
23 Keane Lewis-Potter 6.8
31 Ellery Balcombe
48 Luka Bentt
49 Ollie Shield
50 Josh Stephenson

Form and head-to-head: Macclesfield v Brentford

Macclesfield

DDLWW

12 Sep 2026ASpennymoor Town1–1D
8 Sep 2026HScarborough Athletic0–0D
5 Sep 2026AMerthyr Town1–2L
31 Aug 2026HHebburn Town3–0W
29 Aug 2026ADarlington 18832–1W

Brentford

DDDWW

12 Sep 2026AAFC Bournemouth2–2D
5 Sep 2026HSunderland1–1D
30 Aug 2026ALeeds United1–1D
25 Aug 2026ABirmingham City6–1W
22 Aug 2026HTottenham Hotspur3–0W

English FA Cup standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: Macclesfield v Brentford

MacclesfieldManagerJ. Rooney

BrentfordManagerK. Andrews

Match information: Macclesfield v Brentford

Kick-off: Mon 16 Feb · 19:30
Competition: English FA Cup

TV coverage: Macclesfield v Brentford

Where to watch in Bulgaria

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Live commentary: Macclesfield v Brentford

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