History of the Chesterfield v Walsall fixture
Chesterfield play host to Walsall at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 40 games played, Spireites have recorded 19 wins, and Walsall have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was back in January 2006, over five years ago, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 31 Aug | Walsall | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield | (Associate Members) |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Chesterfield | 2-2 | Walsall | League One |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 3 | Chesterfield | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Walsall | League One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | League Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Walsall | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Spireites have scored 10, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, losing just 1 from the last six, but amazingly drawing the other 5. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Chesterfield find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 13 points.
Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 17 points from their 20 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 4 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Walsall claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Chesterfield | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 9 away matches. Drawn each of the last 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here