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Chesterfield travel to take on Bradford City at The Bradford & Bingley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Spireites will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 5 of the 37 games.
The last time the two teams met at Bradford City was back in April 1996, over five years ago, the Bantams carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Bradford City | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 Nov | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1985/1986 | Tue 03 Sep | Chesterfield | 3 - 4 | Bradford City | LC |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 21 Aug | Bradford City | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | LC |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 26 Feb | Bradford City | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1982/1983 | Sat 16 Oct | Chesterfield | 3 - 0 | Bradford City | LGE1 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 31 Dec | Bradford City | 1 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bradford City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Bantams's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Chesterfield is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Spireites have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bradford City's total of 7 points from their 4 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Chesterfield lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 7 from their 4 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Bantams, as the Spireites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bradford City | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Chesterfield | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |