Ace Football previews the League Two round 16 match between Harrogate Town and Chesterfield and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
This will be the first time that Harrogate Town face Chesterfield lately, as the teams have not shared a spot in the same division in this century.
Placed 20th in the table Harrogate Town have amassed 15 points after 15 matches. On 22 points, Chesterfield rank nineth with 15 matches played this season.
Team form: Harrogate Town vs Chesterfield
Harrogate Town Form
Harrogate Town are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Notts Co. by a 1-0 score, before winning 1-0 against Wrexham. They were back on the losing side in a 1-2 defeat against Morecambe. Harrogate Town won three of their previous six matches at EnviroVent Stadium in the League Two. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring seven goals to nine against.
Chesterfield Form
Chesterfield won twice in their last three matches as Morecambe were defeated by 2-5, before they beat Horsham 3-1. Accrington proved too strong, though, and a 0-3 defeat followed. Chesterfield won three of a possible six away matches in the League Two, as well as playing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 13 while also conceding six times.
Betting stats for Harrogate Town and Chesterfield
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Harrogate Town and Chesterfield. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 13 Harrogate Town matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Harrogate Town matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Harrogate Town have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the League Two while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Chesterfield matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Chesterfield away matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Chesterfield matches in the League Two, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 4 Chesterfield away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Chesterfield have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Harrogate Town vs Chesterfield
Having scored just once lately in the League Two, James Daly will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Chesterfield hope Will Grigg 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.
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Full-time result
Harrogate Town won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at EnviroVent Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Chesterfield won five of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost four. Harrogate Town have beaten Chesterfield in 3 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Harrogate Town scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Chesterfield scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Harrogate Town managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Harrogate Town have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Chesterfield.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Harrogate Town, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Chesterfield, who managed to hit the net 2.4 times on average in these games.
Recommended tip: Harrogate Town vs Chesterfield
To sum up, the upcoming match between Harrogate Town and Chesterfield seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this League Two game.