Walsall vs Chesterfield prediction and preview

League Two · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC

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Walsall vs Chesterfield

League Two · Tuesday 29 December 2026, 19:45 UTC · Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Walsall · Chesterfield · League Two predictions

Walsall vs Chesterfield preview

Walsall host Chesterfield in the League Two on Tuesday 29 December 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Poundland Bescot Stadium in Walsall. Walsall sit 3rd on 22 points after 13 matches, while Chesterfield go into the round 10th, on 19 points from 14 games.

Walsall come into the game with a W-L-W-D-D run in the league (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5), while Chesterfield's recent sequence reads L-W-D-L-D. Over their last 6, Walsall have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Chesterfield average 2.2 scored and 1.8 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.

Head to head, Walsall have 6 wins to Chesterfield's 2 across 10 meetings, with 2 draws. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 31 Jan 2026, ended Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
3Walsall135712112+922DDWLW
10Chesterfield145452421+319DLDWL

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Walsall 6, draws 2, Chesterfield 2.

Team news

Walsall expected line-up (4-4-2)

Jed Ward, James Connolly, Declan Skura, Mason Hancock, Isaac Moore, Reece Smith, Lewis Simper, Aaron Pressley, Tai Sodje

Chesterfield expected line-up (4-2-3-1)

Ryan Boot, Jack Simpson, Remeao Hutton, Alfie Pond, George McEachran, Dilan Markanday, Josh Koroma

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