|
Chesterfield prepare to entertain 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 3 of the 13 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was less than a year ago, in April 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Sep | Nottm. Forest | 4 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Chesterfield | 1-3 | Nottm. Forest | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Nottm. Forest is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Forest have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Chesterfield find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 39 points from their 33 matches. Nottm. Forest are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 57 points from 33 games.
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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Nottm. Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Chesterfield only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Nottm. Forest | Not won in previous 7 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |