Chesterfield vs Accrington ST: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
The Footlab AI model makes Chesterfield the favourite at 50%, against 27% for a draw and 23% for Accrington ST. The most likely score is 1-1. If Chesterfield wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,614 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Chesterfield vs Accrington ST?
A very open match: only 52 Elo points separate Chesterfield (1,766) and Accrington ST (1,714).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Chesterfield vs Accrington ST
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 10L. Bonis
- 20G. McEachran
- 24D. Markanday
- 37J. Koroma
- 18L. Marsh
- 4T. Naylor
- 6J. Simpson
- 33R. Hutton
- 15A. Pond
- 46T. Pearce
- 1Z. Hemming
Accrington ST
3-4-1-2- 23T. Walton
- 30C. Warren
- 33D. Tutonda
- 14Stefan Mols
- 16Aidan Borland
- 38C. O'Brien
- 39J. Woods
- 17D. Matthews
- 2D. Love
- 5F. Rawson
- 1L. Moulden
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 03:09 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chesterfield have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | Newport County(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Crewe(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Rochdale(away) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2026 | York(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Gillingham(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Oldham(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Chesterfield wins, 1 draw, 2 Accrington ST wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Accrington ST 0-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Chesterfield 3-3 Accrington ST | League Two |
| May 3, 2025 | Accrington ST 0-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Chesterfield 0-3 Accrington ST | League Two |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Accrington ST 2-3 Chesterfield | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Accrington ST 4-0 Chesterfield | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Chesterfield on Mar 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Chesterfield score 2.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 1.7 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 46% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Accrington ST | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chesterfield sit 10th in League Two (19 points from 14 matches) and Accrington ST sit 9th (19 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Accrington ST | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 19 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Chesterfield vs Accrington ST?
- The Footlab AI model makes Chesterfield the favourite at 50%, against 27% for a draw and 23% for Accrington ST.
- Where and when is Chesterfield vs Accrington ST played?
- Chesterfield vs Accrington ST is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at SMH Group Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 46% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.