Chesterfield sit 8th in the League Two on 11 points from 7 matches, having scored 10 and conceded 8. On the model's scale they rate 0.53 in attack and 1.76 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League Two averages of 0.50 and 2.09: about average in attack, above it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating York 2-0 at home. That is 1.57 points a match, scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.14 per game across 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 4 points behind Barnet at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 2nd-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Cheltenham in the League Two on 26 September 2026, a match the model gives them 37%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
League Two table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 |
| 2 | Walsall | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 13 |
| 3 | Grimsby | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Gillingham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| 5 | Cheltenham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | York | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 |
| 9 | Crewe | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| 10 | Tranmere | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 12 | Salford City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Rotherham | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Colchester | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Oldham | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Newport County | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 6 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 21 | Accrington Stanley | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 6 |
| 22 | Northampton | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
Chesterfield sit 8 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W2-0York19 September 2026
- W2-1away to Oldham12 September 2026
- D3-3Barnet5 September 2026
- D1-1Gillingham1 September 2026
- L1-2away to Rotherham29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Chesterfield vs Cheltenham
Chesterfield travel to Cheltenham at Whaddon Road, Cheltenham on 26 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 37% Chesterfield, 28% draw and 35% Cheltenham, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.59 expected goals for Chesterfield against 1.49. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 62% and over 2.5 goals at 59%.
Full preview and model analysis for Chesterfield vs Cheltenham
Recent meetings with Cheltenham
- 3 April 2026Chesterfield 1–0 CheltenhamLeague Two
- 9 August 2025Cheltenham 0–2 ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 1 February 2025Cheltenham 1–0 ChesterfieldLeague Two
- 21 September 2024Chesterfield 1–1 CheltenhamLeague Two
- 17 March 2018Cheltenham 1–1 ChesterfieldLeague Two
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Leading scorers
- L. Bonis3 goals1 assists
League goals this season.