Ace Football previews the League Two round 1 match between Chesterfield and Swindon and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
League Two title favourites Chesterfield begin their title challenge on Friday in an opening day encounter with Swindon at Technique Stadium.
Team form: Chesterfield vs Swindon
Chesterfield Form
Chesterfield suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Wealdstone in a 1-0 defeat. Gateshead also proved too hard to handle, as they won 2-1, before Chesterfield were able to strike back last time out in a 3-2 win against Maidenhead United. Chesterfield won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the League Two, while also drawing zero. They suffered three defeats, while they scored eight and conceded eight goals.
Swindon Form
In their previous three games, Swindon lost 2-1 and 2-0 against Walsall and Grimsby, respectively, before drawing 3-3 with Morecambe. Swindon managed to win just once in their past six away games in the League Two. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring ten time and letting in six.
Betting facts for Chesterfield and Swindon
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 Chesterfield and Swindon played across all tournaments.
- Chesterfield have scored in 27 of the last 29 home matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Chesterfield home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Chesterfield have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches in the League Two
- Chesterfield have lost 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Swindon have not won 21 of the last 23 away matches
- Swindon have not won 20 of the last 22 away matches in the League Two
- In 10 of the last 12 matches Swindon played, both teams scored
- In 10 of the last 12 matches Swindon played in the League Two, both teams scored
- Swindon have scored in 20 of the last 22 matches
Players in form: Chesterfield vs Swindon
It is the beginning of a new League Two campaign, and both Chesterfield and Swindon will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Popular markets: Chesterfield vs Swindon
Full-time result
Chesterfield won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Technique Stadium. They drew two and lost three as well, while Swindon won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Chesterfield have not lost to Swindon in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Chesterfield scored first in six of their last ten home games. Swindon scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chesterfield managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Swindon kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Chesterfield have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Swindon.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Chesterfield’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Swindon. They performed an average of 1.6 goals in these.
Betting prediction: Chesterfield vs Swindon
To sum up, the upcoming match between Chesterfield and Swindon seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.
Chesterfield vs Swindon: Who wins the game?
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