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Chesterfield play host to Bradford City at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 13 of the 36 previous games, with the Spireites winning just 12.
The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was back in November 1995, over five years ago, the Spireites carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 28 Aug | Bradford City | 2 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Spireites have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Bradford City's away form is none too clever either, losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 52 points from their 40 games played so far, Bradford City's 57 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
| Bradford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Bradford City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Bradford City | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. |