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Chesterfield travel to take on Walsall at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 41 games played, Spireites have recorded 7 wins, and Walsall have come away with 20 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Walsall was back in February 1999, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Sep | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Spireites have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 26 matches. Chesterfield's 36 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chesterfield are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Bescot Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |