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Chesterfield face a trip to Peterborough United at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 19 games played, Spireites have recorded 6 wins, and Peterborough have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Chesterfield | 0 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Peterborough | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 05 Feb | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 01 Mar | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Posh, with 3 goals against.
In complete contrast to Peterborough, Chesterfield are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Spireites have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterborough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 20 matches. Chesterfield's 30 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Posh, as the Spireites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | Won 3 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 9 away matches. |