Match Preview: Accrington Stanley (h)

11/09/2024 02:46 AM

The second of three consecutive matches at the SMH Group Stadium sees the Spireites take on Accrington Stanley in a Sky Bet League Two clash. With Chesterfield still unbeaten at home, Accrington visit after a lacklustre start to their season, which sees them lie 20th in the table with just three wins. Despite this, they have picked up ten points out of a possible 15 in their last five league games, providing hope that they can push up the table and look for a return to the third tier after relegation in the 2022/23 campaign. Head-to-head It has been over a decade since the Spireites were last victorious over Stanley, taking a 1-0 home win thanks to a Tendayi Darikwa goal during Paul Cook's first spell at the club. Accrington have won the four matches since then, scoring a total of 13 goals to Chesterfield's three, with the last fixture ending 4-0 in early 2018. Cook also managed a Chesterfield v Accrington fixture in the opponents' dug-out, which culminated in a 4-3 win for the Spireites. The Spireites' manager holds a fairly even record against his former club, winning four, losing five and drawing once. His last victory over the […]