Accrington finally managed to pull themselves out of their losing slump with a big away win at Grimsby before the close of 2017. Can they start 2018 with a bang by collecting three points at home against Chesterfield? Despite taking just one point over their fixtures during the Festive period, the Spireites are just about out of the drop zone. Accrington are 4/6 odds on favourites, leaving Chesterfield at 15/4.
Football League Two – Saturday 6th January / 15:00 UK Time
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Accrington
ChesterfieldAccrington Form:
The Stanley were on a four-match losing streak in the division before they managed to pull out a win over Grimsby on December 30th. They got an extra rest as well, as their New Year’s Day fixture against Morecambe was called off. Stanley are W6 D2 L3 at home for the season but they have lost just one of their last five on home soil in League Two. They have scored fairly well with an average of 1.7 goals per home game while they have collected three clean sheets and two of those have come in their last five home games. Accrington have the fourth-best attack in the division, but their overall home form this season has been average at best. Stanley have scored in all but one of their home games this season.
Chesterfield Form:
The Spireites are now winless in their last five games and they have picked up just the one point in that sequence. That point was at home which leaves them on a three-match losing streak on their travels and they are winless in six away from home. They have only won one away game all season as it is, losing nine of their thirteen. So they have been poor travellers and they have conceded at least two goals in four of their last six games out on the road. Even more troubling is that they have only scored the one goal in total in their last five games home and away. The poor form of the bottom two, Barnet and Forest Green are the only things keeping Spireites out of the drop zone.
Head to Head News:
Accrington edged out a 2-1 away win on their visit to Chesterfield earlier in the season. They have good home form going against the Spireites as well, having gone unbeaten in their six previous League Two home games against them (W5 D1). Both teams have scored in each of the last three meetings between the clubs.
Top Betting Tips & Prediction:
Accrington will have been relieved to have gotten that win on the board recently, and will probably benefit from an extra rest. The Spireites are reliable enough out on the road to make a go of this, so settle on the home win.