League Two: Chesterfield vs Cheltenham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 41 match between Chesterfield and Cheltenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Chesterfield face relegation-threatened Cheltenham at SMH Group Stadium in round 41 of the League Two in a match that kick-offs on Friday. The visitors have a lot more at stake, but are lacking in quality.

Ranked as number 9 in the League Two standings, Chesterfield, have so far collected 62 points this season, while Cheltenham collected 42 points. This puts them up as number 18 after 38 rounds.

Form: Chesterfield vs Cheltenham

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield beat Notts Co. by 2-3, lost 0-3 against Oldham, before defeating Accrington 0-1. Chesterfield only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent League Two matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 0-2 win against Shrewsbury, before drawing 1-1 with Crewe. This little streak came to an end, when Notts Co. proved too strong in a 5-2 defeat for Cheltenham. Cheltenham only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the League Two. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by nine goals to eight.

Betting facts for Chesterfield and Cheltenham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Chesterfield and Cheltenham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Chesterfield vs Cheltenham

It has been an excellent season for Isaac Hutchinson who managed to score an impressive 14 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Cheltenham are looking to him against Chesterfield, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Betting markets: Chesterfield vs Cheltenham

Full-time result

Chesterfield claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Cheltenham won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing four in this series of matches. Cheltenham scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Chesterfield scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Cheltenham scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Chesterfield probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Friday, as Cheltenham managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Chesterfield saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Cheltenham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals in these matches. Cheltenham scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.