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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Spireites are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 6 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Mar | Chesterfield | 2-2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 3 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Chesterfield | 2 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Chesterfield | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 29 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Oct | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Spireites have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Rovers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Chesterfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 3 points from their 4 games thus far. Tranmere Rvs. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 4 points from their 4 matches.
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 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Recreation Ground for the Spireites and the Madmen are unable to see past Tranmere Rvs. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 7 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |