FM Preview: Burton Albion v Chesterfield 30 Mar 2013

Last updated : 29 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Burton Albion v Chesterfield fixture

Burton Albion are ready to welcome Chesterfield to Pirelli Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 4 games played, Brewers have recorded 2 wins, and Chesterfield have come away with 1 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Pirelli Stadium was within the last three years, in February 2011, the Brewers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Dec Chesterfield 1 - 1 Burton Albion League Two
2010/2011 Fri 11 Feb Burton Albion 1-0 Chesterfield League Two
2010/2011 Sat 27 Nov Burton Albion 3 - 1 Chesterfield F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 13 Nov Chesterfield 1 - 2 Burton Albion League Two
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Burton Albion 2 - 2 Chesterfield League Two
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct Chesterfield 5 - 2 Burton Albion League Two
2009/2010 Tue 01 Sep Burton Albion 1 - 5 Chesterfield (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Burton Albion could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Brewers, with 6 goals against.

Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.

Burton Albion are holding the final promotion place in the npower League Two, and have accumulated 66 points from the 39 games they have played so far.

Chesterfield's 53 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Burton Albion 6 4 1 1 13 10 13
Chesterfield 6 3 1 2 5 3 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Burton Albion may be coming up against a decent side in Chesterfield, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Brewers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Burton Albion Won 9 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Chesterfield 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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