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Chesterfield play host to Nottingham Forest at Recreation Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, having won 7 and lost only 2 of the 12 games.
The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was back in February 1997, over five years ago, the Spireites carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 15 Feb | Chesterfield | 1-0 | Nottm. Forest | FAC |
| 1948/1949 | Sat 05 Mar | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1948/1949 | Sat 09 Oct | Nottm. Forest | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | CHMP |
| 1947/1948 | Sat 17 Jan | Chesterfield | 0 - 0 | Nottm. Forest | CHMP |
| 1947/1948 | Sat 06 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 3 | Chesterfield | CHMP |
| 1946/1947 | Tue 27 May | Nottm. Forest | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Spireites have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Nottm. Forest's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Forest's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Chesterfield's 51 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Nottm. Forest lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca Cola League One, picking up 55 from their 39 games 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 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Spireites at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Forest come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Nottm. Forest | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |