FM Preview: Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 04 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield fixture

Cheltenham Town prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Whaddon Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Half of the previous meetings have ended in defeat for Robins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Whaddon Road was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Chesterfield inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Robins in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Chesterfield 3 - 0 Cheltenham T. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Cheltenham T. 0-1 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 12 Dec Chesterfield 1 - 0 Cheltenham T. League Two
2006/2007 Mon 09 Apr Cheltenham T. 0 - 0 Chesterfield League One
2006/2007 Sat 18 Nov Chesterfield 1 - 0 Cheltenham T. League One
2002/2003 Sat 25 Jan Cheltenham T. 0 - 0 Chesterfield League Division Two
2002/2003 Sat 28 Dec Chesterfield 2 - 2 Cheltenham T. League Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Cheltenham Town's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Robins have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Chesterfield's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.

Cheltenham Town's 44 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Chesterfield are leading the way in the Npower League Two, with their 34 games giving them a return of 65 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Cheltenham Town 6 1 3 2 6 12 6
Chesterfield 6 3 1 2 8 5 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Robins at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Spireites come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Cheltenham Town Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Chesterfield Undefeated in last 3 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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