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Last updated : 21 November 2008 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 Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 15 out of 23 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 2 thriller, 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:
2007/2008Sat 22 MarChesterfield4 - 2Accrington S.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 15 DecAccrington S.2 - 1ChesterfieldLGE2
1959/1960Sat 26 DecChesterfield0 - 3Accrington S.LGE1
1959/1960Sat 05 DecAccrington S.1 - 3ChesterfieldLGE1
1958/1959Mon 29 SepAccrington S.3 - 1ChesterfieldLGE1
1958/1959Mon 22 SepChesterfield0 - 1Accrington S.LGE1
1957/1958Mon 16 SepAccrington S.0 - 4ChesterfieldD3N

Recent respective form guides

Chesterfield have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Spireites, with 7 goals against.

Accrington S. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Reds have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chesterfield's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Accrington S. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chesterfield642020714
Accrington S.6132436

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Spireites, as the The Reds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Chesterfield Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Accrington S. Not won in previous 3 away matches.