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Chesterfield face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Prostar Stadium on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 7 of the 22 previous games, with the hosts winning just 5.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 23 Oct | Chesterfield | 4 - 3 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 02 Jan | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 14 Nov | Chesterfield | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Chesterfield | 4 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Chesterfield however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Spireites, and 7 goals against.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 38 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League Two. Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 23 games giving them a return of 48 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Spireites have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Prostar Stadium with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Chesterfield | 6 games since last defeat. |