FM Preview: Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley 02 Nov 2010

Last updated : 01 November 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley fixture

Accrington S. face a trip to Chesterfield at Recreation Ground on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Reds will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 16 and win only 5 of the 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in October 2009, the Spireites carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 01 MayAccrington S.2 - 0ChesterfieldLGE2
2009/2010Sat 03 OctChesterfield1 - 0Accrington S.LGE2
2008/2009Sat 25 AprAccrington S.1 - 0ChesterfieldLGE2
2008/2009Sat 22 NovChesterfield1 - 1Accrington S.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 22 MarChesterfield4 - 2Accrington S.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 15 DecAccrington S.2 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
1959/1960Sat 26 DecChesterfield0 - 3Accrington S.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 20 goals for the Spireites, with 10 goals against.

In complete contrast to Chesterfield, Accrington S. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the The Reds have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 14 games giving them a return of 29 points. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 14 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chesterfield6330151212
Accrington S.612314175

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Reds are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Chesterfield. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Chesterfield Unbeaten in the last 6 home games.
Unbeaten run of 7 matches.
Accrington S. Not won in previous 8 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.