League Two: Cheltenham vs Chesterfield – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the League Two round 2 match between Cheltenham and Chesterfield and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Cheltenham will look to justify their title credentials this coming Saturday when they take on Chesterfield for a round 2 match in the League Two.

Cheltenham will be hopeful of getting on the board after an unlucky opening game to the new League Two campaign which left them empty-handed.

Team form: Cheltenham vs Chesterfield

Cheltenham Form

Cheltenham managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-2 victory against Carlisle. They went on to lose 3-0 against Bromley, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Cambridge U. Cheltenham just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six League Two matches at the The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Chesterfield Form

Chesterfield collected one win from their last three matches, as Walsall won by 0-2. Walsall were too strong as well, winning 2-1, before Chesterfield won 1-0 against Barrow. Chesterfield managed a decent return of three wins in their last six League Two away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding seven times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Cheltenham and Chesterfield

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

In-form players: Cheltenham vs Chesterfield

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Will Grigg has been hitting the net regularly and now has three goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday, it is because Chesterfield bank on him to build on these numbers against Cheltenham. The latter relies on Jordan Thomas, who found the target three times in six games.

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Full-time result

Cheltenham won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at The Completely-Suzuki Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Chesterfield won four of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost five. Cheltenham have not lost to Chesterfield in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Cheltenham only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Chesterfield scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Chesterfield will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with Cheltenham managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Cheltenham have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Chesterfield.

Total goals

Cheltenham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Chesterfield’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, Cheltenham conceded a goal in their last 16 matches.