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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Shrewsbury Town at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, winning 52.63% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in November 2008, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Shrewsbury Tn. | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 14 Nov | Chesterfield | 2-2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Chesterfield | 4 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 13 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | ASSM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Shrewsbury Tn. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Shrews have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield's total of 35 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Shrewsbury Tn. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League Two, picking up 35 from their 24 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Spireites's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Shrewsbury Tn.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 5 games since last away draw. |