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Chesterfield prepare to entertain Rochdale at Recreation Ground on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 47 games played, Spireites have recorded 23 wins, and Rochdale have come away with 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Recreation Ground was just last season, in January 2008, with Rochdale inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Spireites in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Rochdale | 0 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 16 Jan | Chesterfield | 3-4 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Rochdale | LGE2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Oct | Rochdale | 2 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 24 Aug | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Rochdale | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 10 Aug | Rochdale | 1 - 2 | Chesterfield | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Chesterfield have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.
The Dale have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Dale, and 5 goals against.
Chesterfield's 52 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Rochdale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 64 points from their 38 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| Rochdale | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Spireites go into their game against Rochdale in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Chesterfield | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Rochdale | 12 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
