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Chesterfield face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Friday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Spireites have recorded 15 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, 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 26 Aug | Chesterfield | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Tranmere Rvs. | 4 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Chesterfield | 0 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Rovers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.
Tranmere Rvs.'s total of 53 points from their 35 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Chesterfield are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the Spireites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |