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Chesterfield FC
Phil McIntosh
Preston North End FC
Ian Lindsay
League Round 18
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Division A | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 1 | 30 | Division A | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 2 |
| 3 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 3 |
| 4 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 4 |
| 5 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 8 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 6 |
| 8 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 7 |
| 10 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1④ | - | 1⑤ | | /
| 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 11 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 7 |
| 12 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 17 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 8 |
| 15 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 17 | 9 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 17 | 29 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 18 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 12 |
| 18 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 13 |
| 20 | 4 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 14 |
| 20 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 15 |
| 21 | 4 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 16 |
| 21 | 21 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 24 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 16 |
| 25 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 1⑦ | - (n) | 1⑥ | | /
| 4 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 29 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 30 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 30 | 14 | FA Cup Round 2 Replay | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 32 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 33 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 35 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 35 | 38 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 41 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 2 | - (n) | 2 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 18 |
| 42 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 19 |
| 51 | 17 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 20 |
| 51 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 21 |
| 52 | 16 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 39 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 7 | - | 22 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Chesterfield FC placed 7th in the 1st division in season 51.
• Preston North End FC are the defending1st division champions.
Chesterfield FC
• Masaki Nagatomo (APP/9 Fw) is questionable (pulled hamstring) but may return today.
Preston North End FC
• Ludwig Süle (I/16 Sw - pulled hamstring), Anders Jacobsen (APP/10 Df - knee injury) and Ibrahim Aggrey (II/17 Df - head injury) are all questionable for today's match.
• Arthur Goodwin (IV/13 Mf) has made an amazing 100 appearances for Preston North End FC.
• Joan Hierro (I/10 Df) is set to make his 35th appearance for Preston North End FC (currently at 34).
Head To Head Meetings
• Chesterfield FC and Preston North End FC have met 36 times with 21 of those occurring in the League.
• Preston North End FC have won 22, lost 8 and drawn 6 of 36 matches against Chesterfield FC.
• Chesterfield FC has a 4 game losing streak in this fixture.
• Preston North End FC haven't won a league match at B2net Stadium since season 20.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Chesterfield FC | Position | Preston North End FC |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 15 |
| 43 | Defenders | ✓ 57 |
| 42 | Midfielders | 42 |
| 53 ✓ | Forwards | 29 |
| 4 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 1 |
🅾 PREDICTION: CHF 0 – 0 PNE (Draw)
🏠 Home: Chesterfield FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive battleground — Preston North End (57) comfortably outmuscle Chesterfield (43) at the back, giving PNE the defensive edge to frustrate the home attack.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Héctor Medrano (GK, TL:18) — CHF | Onel Rönnlund (GK, TL:18) — PNE
🎯 VERDICT: This looks set to be a tight, goalless affair, and Preston North End are best placed to hold that result. Despite Chesterfield generating an estimated four attacks to Preston's one, PNE's superior defensive unit (57 vs 43) — marshalled by Walter Hamisu and Ibrahim Aggrey — should absorb that pressure effectively. Walter Hamisu will be the decisive figure, providing the defensive solidity that keeps Chesterfield's forward threat, boosted by home advantage, firmly in check.
RAY'S TAKE
CHF 1 - 0 PNE
Chesterfield are going to absolutely batter Preston in that final third — four attacks to one tells you everything about where this game's being played. Preston's lads up front are getting nothing, and Medrano won't need to break sweat in that Chesterfield goal. Home crowd, home advantage, one ugly goal and that's your lot — Spireites nick it.
MARCUS'S TAKE
CHF 1 - 0 PNE
Chesterfield's forward line carries a significant advantage here, and with the home crowd behind them, I'd expect that to eventually tell — Preston's attack looks relatively toothless from where I'm sitting. Süle at sweeper gives Preston some structural tidiness, but tidiness doesn't score goals, and Chesterfield's forwards will find a way through eventually. A narrow home win, nothing flashy, just efficient.
