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Sheff. Wed. play host to Chesterfield at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 games played, Owls have recorded 7 wins, and Chesterfield have come away with 2 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Sheff. Wed. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in February 1980, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Third Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1979/1980 | Sat 16 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 3-3 | Chesterfield | DIV3 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 29 Sep | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | DIV3 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 14 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 4 - 0 | Chesterfield | DIV3 |
| 1978/1979 | Tue 26 Dec | Chesterfield | 3 - 3 | Sheff. Wed. | DIV3 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 04 Mar | Chesterfield | 2 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | DIV3 |
| 1977/1978 | Sat 08 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | DIV3 |
| 1976/1977 | Sat 26 Feb | Chesterfield | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | DIV3 |
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.
The away form of Chesterfield is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Spireites have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Sheff. Wed. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 26 points from their 21 matches. Chesterfield are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 14 points from their 21 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. are not exactly setting the world alight at Hillsborough at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Chesterfield in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Sheff. Wed. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 23 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |