League Two: Rotherham vs Chesterfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 3 match between Rotherham and Chesterfield and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Chesterfield come to New York Stadium for the League Two match this coming Saturday, Rotherham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Rotherham are placed 17th with one point after two matches. Chesterfield occupy a position as 16th in the league on three points.

Team form: Rotherham vs Chesterfield

Rotherham Form

In their last three matches, Rotherham lost 1-4 against West Bromwich, 2-1 against Cheltenham and drew 1-1 with York. Rotherham won four of their previous six League Two games at the New York Stadium. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 11 goals.

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Fleetwood in a 1-0 defeat. Fleetwood also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before Chesterfield were able to strike back in a 0-1 win against Salford City. Chesterfield claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the League Two, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in six goals, whilst conceding two.

Betting facts for Rotherham and Chesterfield

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Rotherham and Chesterfield played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Rotherham vs Chesterfield

Having scored just once lately in the League Two, Ewan Otoo will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Chesterfield hope Lee Bonis can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of four League Two goals in his last six League Two games.

Betting markets: Rotherham vs Chesterfield

Full-time result

In their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments Rotherham won none, drew six and lost four. Chesterfield won five, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 games away from home. Rotherham did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Chesterfield didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games. Rotherham have not lost to Chesterfield in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Rotherham only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Chesterfield scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Chesterfield managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Rotherham have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Chesterfield.

Total goals

Rotherham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Chesterfield’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches. Rotherham scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches. Chesterfield’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.