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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Barnsley at Recreation Ground at lunchtime on Monday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, having won 23 and lost only 7 of the 38 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in September 2003, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Barnsley | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Barnsley | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Chesterfield | 0-2 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Feb | Barnsley | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Barnsley | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 30 Sep | Barnsley | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 16 Sep | Chesterfield | 1 - 2 | Barnsley | LC |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Spireites score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 2.
The Tykes have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Tykes, and 7 goals against.
Chesterfield's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Barnsley's 33 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Barnsley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Spireites go into their game against Barnsley in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Barnsley | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |