Notts County are aiming to strengthen their playoff bid as they host Chesterfield in a National League fixture on Saturday. Meadow Lane has been a fortress for the hosts lately and they will be confident of getting the better of Chesterfield.
Notts County recently ended a run of five straight matches without a win. They have now won their last two matches, claiming a 2-1 victory at Dagenham and Redbridge before edging out Boreham Wood 1-0 on Tuesday.
Those two wins appear to have rekindled their playoff hopes as they now hold a four-point lead over Grimsby Town who are just outside the top seven. Sitting just six points off second place Chesterfield, there is also the extra motivation of making a push for a top two finish.
Even during the slump, Meadow Lane remained a fortress for Notts County, who have lost just once in their last 12 home matches. Ian Burchnall’s men have claimed eight wins in that run including victories over fellow playoff hopefuls Halifax Town and National League leaders Stockport County.
While Notts County are attempting to come out of a slump, things appear to be the opposite for Chesterfield. The visitors are second on the table and travel to Meadow Lane with just one win from their last four National League matches.
Chesterfield were beaten 1-0 by Altrincham last time out in a defeat that dealt a blow to their quickly fading National League title hopes. Paul Cook’s men are now 10 points behind leaders Stockport County, who still have a game in hand.
The defeat at Altrincham is also a pointer to Chesterfield’s poor record on their recent travels as they have claimed just one win in their last six away matches.
How the bookies view it
Notts County have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 6/5 by SBK. A victory for Chesterfield is valued at 11/5 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 5/2 by SBK.
Recent head to head
Recent meetings have swung the way of Notts County, who have won four of the last six matches with Chesterfield. Although Chesterfield triumphed 3-1 in the reverse fixture, Notts County earned a 3-2 victory in the last meeting at Meadow Lane.
Players to watch
Notts County’s campaign has been driven by a prolific attack with Kyle Wooton scoring 14 goals this season while Reuben Rodrigues has found the net 12 times. Bet365 has Wooton at 7/5 to score anytime while also offering 7/5 on Rodrigues in the same market.
Top scorer Kabongo Tshimanga remains out with injury and that has seen Akwasi Asante step up for Chesterfield in recent weeks. The attacker has scored in two of his last three matches and is priced at 21/10 by bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Three of the last four meetings between Notts County and Chesterfield have produced over 3.5 goals and given the quality in both attacks a repeat could be on the cards at 40/17 with SBK. Unibet is offering 1/1 on over 2.5 goals while both teams could also be backed to score at 10/11 with William Hill.
Notts County opened the scoring in the reverse fixture and given their recent record at Meadow Lane, they could be backed to score first on Saturday at 5/6 with Coral.
This English National League match between Notts County and Chesterfield will be played on Mar 26, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Notts County vs Chesterfield prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.