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Chesterfield play host to Accrington Stanley at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, having won 14 and lost only 5 of the 22 games.
The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1959, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Accrington S. | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 26 Dec | Chesterfield | 0-3 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1959/1960 | Sat 05 Dec | Accrington S. | 1 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Mon 29 Sep | Accrington S. | 3 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1958/1959 | Mon 22 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Accrington S. | LGE1 |
| 1957/1958 | Mon 16 Sep | Accrington S. | 0 - 4 | Chesterfield | D3N |
| 1957/1958 | Wed 11 Sep | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Accrington S. | D3N |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Spireites in those games, with 6 conceded.
Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the The Reds have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 57 points from their 38 games so far. Accrington S. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 45 points from their 38 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Accrington S. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Spireites's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Accrington S.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | 5 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Accrington S. | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |