|
Chesterfield face a trip to 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, with Walsall running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners 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 15 Jan | Walsall | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Saddlers in those games, with 9 conceded.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Spireites's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Walsall's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Chesterfield find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 9 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 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Walsall may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | No sequences of note |
| Chesterfield | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |