Walsall vs Chesterfield: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 6, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Chesterfield?
Walsall won 1-0 on September 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 43′D. KanuWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Chesterfield
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
3-1-4-2- 19A. Pressley
- 15D. Kanu
- 8C. Lakin
- 18V. Harper
- 29R. Finnigan
- 2C. Barrett
- 28L. Warrington
- 30E. Weir
- 4A. Flint
- 5H. Burke
- 1M. Roberts
Chesterfield
4-2-3-1- 10L. Bonis
- 17A. Dobra
- 27R. Darcy
- 24D. Markanday
- 8R. Stirk
- 4T. Naylor
- 19L. Gordon
- 6K. McFadzean
- 22C. Dunkley
- 20V. Campbell
- 1Z. Hemming
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Chesterfield have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Shrewsbury(away) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Grimsby(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Barnet(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | Crewe(away) | 1-7 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Gillingham(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Walsall wins, 1 draw, 1 Chesterfield win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Walsall 2-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| May 11, 2025 | Chesterfield 0-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Walsall 3-1 Chesterfield | League Two |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Chesterfield 2-2 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Walsall 1-0 Chesterfield | League One |
| Aug 16, 2016 | Chesterfield 2-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Chesterfield on May 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Chesterfield score 1.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.5 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Chesterfield | 1.7 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Chesterfield sit 7th (15 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
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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