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Chesterfield play host to Walsall at Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 38 games played, Spireites have recorded 18 wins, and Walsall have come away with 9 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Chesterfield was back in September 1998, over five years ago, with Walsall inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Spireites in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Chesterfield | 0-1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 10 Jan | Walsall | 3 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 09 Aug | Chesterfield | 3 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 01 Apr | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 27 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 16 Apr | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Spireites in those games, with 4 conceded.
In complete contrast to Chesterfield, Walsall are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Saddlers have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Chesterfield's total of 14 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 10 points from their 8 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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Chesterfield fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Spireites. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |