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Chesterfield FC
Phil McIntosh
Southend United
Colin Scott
League Round 12
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Division A | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 1 | 29 | Division A | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 5 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 5 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 9 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 5 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 12 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 9 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 14 | 29 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 0 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 29 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 16 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 16 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 17 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 17 | 38 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 6 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| 22 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 24 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 25 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 28 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 12 |
| 28 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 30 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 33 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 33 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 33 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 35 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - (n) | 0 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 36 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 17 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 36 | 29 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 17 |
| 37 | 9 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 18 |
| 37 | 29 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 19 |
| 38 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 18 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 47 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 20 |
| 48 | 27 | AP CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 50 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 50 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 21 |
| 51 | 4 | 1st Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 4 | - | 22 |
| 51 | 26 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 4 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 4 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 4 | - | 23 |
| 52 | 26 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 5 | - | 23 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Chesterfield FC placed 7th in the 1st division in season 51.
• Southend United placed 2nd in the 1st division in season 51.
Chesterfield FC
• Chesterfield FC will assess Yuriy Polishchuk (III/13 Df - ankle sprain), Julio Morales (III/13 Fw - pulled hamstring) and Minsung Woo-young (APP/8 Fw - pulled hamstring) ahead of this game.
• Mario Barrios (II/16 Fw) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Chesterfield FC (currently at 48).
• Marcos Talavera (I/11 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Chesterfield FC (currently at 34).
Southend United
• Southend United are free of injuries entering today's match.
• Yassine Amara (III/16 Gk) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Southend United (currently at 73).
• Franco Almada (I/12 Fw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Southend United (currently at 34).
• Eric Kompany (I/13 Df) is set to make his 35th appearance for Southend United (currently at 33).
Head To Head Meetings
• Chesterfield FC and Southend United have met 49 times with 35 of those occurring in the League.
• Southend United have won 23, lost 22 and drawn 4 of 49 matches against Chesterfield FC.
• Southend United haven't won a league match at B2net Stadium since season 37.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Chesterfield FC | Position | Southend United |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 50 | Defenders | ✓ 58 |
| 29 | Midfielders | 29 |
| 50 ✓ | Forwards | 44 |
| 2 | Est. Attacks | 2 |
🅾 PREDICTION: CHF 0 – 0 SU (Draw)
🏠 Home: Chesterfield FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive battleground — Chesterfield (50) edge Southend (44) in attack, giving the home side a narrow but meaningful advantage in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Héctor Medrano (GK, TL:18) — CHF | Yassine Amara (GK, TL:18) — SU
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a hard-fought 0-0 draw, with Southend's solid defence (58) doing enough to nullify Chesterfield's forward threat despite the home advantage boost. Chesterfield benefit from a +9 home advantage applied entirely to their forward line, yet Southend's defensive superiority makes it difficult to convert. Mario Barrios will be the one to watch for Chesterfield — if anyone can unlock this stubborn Southend backline, it is him.
RAY'S TAKE
CHF 1 - 0 SU
Chesterfield's forward line has the edge at home and that Groundsman boost in attack is no small thing — Spireites will make it count. Southend's defence looks solid on paper but Barreto will be bossing that backline and creating chaos. Tight game, one goal nicks it, home crowd does the rest.
MARCUS'S TAKE
CHF 0 - 0 SU
Both sets of defenders have dug in like they're protecting a lead they don't actually have, and with Medrano and Amara equally matched between the sticks, neither side is going to gift the other anything. Chesterfield's forward advantage at home is real, but Southend's backline — Tchato sweeping and Kompany alongside Hoshizawa — looks built specifically to frustrate exactly this kind of situation. A point each, and honestly, both managers will probably pretend they're happy with it.
Match Notes
Colin making the trip down from Lesmahagow for this one. Chesterfield at home is never straightforward — I'll be watching the defensive shape closely.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 06/16 - 12:16 AM