Football betting preview: Wrexham favourites when Chesterfield visit

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Competition: England National League
Competition: Tue 28.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Poolfoot Farm (15500 seats)

We love the setup of this game, with Wrexham positioned 2nd and Chesterfield at 5th. Read the preview!

Insights:
  • Wrexham is in the best form (5-1-0) in National League
  • Wrexham have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chesterfield have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Wrexham form and stats

This stadium, Poolfoot Farm, has been a fortress for Wrexham in the National League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 15-1-0. days ago.

Wrexham's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Dorking Wanderers (placed 20th). The home side are looking to build on that result. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Mullin, having found the net in six matches in a row.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Scunthorpe United.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league games highlights that 8 of them had at least one goal from each team.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Wrexham as they are travelling to their away game against Maidenhead United in the National League. That match is four days after this one.

Wrexham always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Poolfoot Farm with 54 goals in 16 league games. Wrexham are not conceding a lot of goals here at Poolfoot Farm in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches.

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Chesterfield form and stats

5-6-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chesterfield in their National League matches away. Visiting Chesterfield has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Chesterfield have a lot to prove after their shock loss (0-1) to Oldham Athletic in their previous game, played in front of their own supporters. That loss was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Wealdstone.

The schedule is very tough for Chesterfield now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A National League game at Gateshead is waiting in only four days.

Chesterfield are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Chesterfield in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Chesterfield - Wrexham 2-0 was the story when these two participants last did battle, earlier this season. Wrexham-Chesterfield H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Wrexham three wins, Chesterfield four wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

WrexhamP. Mullin
P. Mullin
27 goals
WrexhamO. Palmer
O. Palmer
15 goals
WrexhamA. Hayden
A. Hayden
11 goals

Wrexham missing players

Chesterfield missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Wrexham Chesterfield
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 4 15 32
25 15 2 Won W 0 5 16
6 1 1 Drew D 1 6 7
2 0 0 Lost L 3 4 9
86 54 11 Scored S 3 22 54
31 14 8 Conceded C 8 19 39
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
88% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 81%
67% 81% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 59%
48% 69% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 34%
27% 31% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 16%
58% 56% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 66%
36% 44% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 22%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 16%
 
7.1 8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 9.2 5.9 7
3.8 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.5 4.5
1.1 0.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
13.3 15.2 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.9 12.4
5.8 6.6 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.9 5.5
45% 51% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 13% 30% 31%
 
8.2 7.3 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.3 8.1
3.5 3.1 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 4.5 3.8
Key stats in National League this season:
  • Chesterfield have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Wrexham have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Wrexham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Wrexham have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Wrexham have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chesterfield have scored away.
  • Wrexham have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Wrexham have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (16) in National League
  • Wrexham have the most points (46) at home in National League
  • Wrexham have the most scored goals (54) at home in National League
  • Wrexham have the most scored goals in the second half (47) in National League
  • Wrexham have the the best goal difference (+40) at home in National League
  • Wrexham have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Wrexham haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Wrexham is in the best form (5-1-0) in National League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Notts County 35 25 8 2 89 32 17 12 4 1 37 9 18 13 4 1 52 23 57 83
2 Wrexham 33 25 6 2 86 31 16 15 1 0 54 14 17 10 5 2 32 17 55 81
3 Woking 34 18 8 8 59 37 17 9 5 3 32 19 17 9 3 5 27 18 22 62
4 Barnet 32 17 5 10 63 54 16 10 2 4 29 22 16 7 3 6 34 32 9 56
5 Chesterfield 32 16 7 9 54 39 17 11 1 5 32 20 15 5 6 4 22 19 15 55
6 Southend United 32 15 8 9 43 31 17 9 4 4 24 13 15 6 4 5 19 18 12 53
7 Eastleigh 33 15 6 12 41 37 17 11 3 3 23 12 16 4 3 9 18 25 4 51
8 Boreham Wood 32 12 13 7 39 30 15 5 7 3 18 15 17 7 6 4 21 15 9 49
9 Bromley 33 12 12 9 47 40 17 7 8 2 26 16 16 5 4 7 21 24 7 48
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 33 14 6 13 50 53 17 9 3 5 30 25 16 5 3 8 20 28 -3 48
11 Wealdstone 32 12 10 10 40 44 15 7 4 4 22 20 17 5 6 6 18 24 -4 46
12 Altrincham 33 12 9 12 53 58 18 9 3 6 30 24 15 3 6 6 23 34 -5 45
13 Solihull Moors 34 11 9 14 48 50 16 5 5 6 23 20 18 6 4 8 25 30 -2 42
14 Maidenhead United 33 11 6 16 36 45 15 6 4 5 18 16 18 5 2 11 18 29 -9 39
15 Oldham Athletic 32 10 8 14 43 48 16 8 3 5 29 24 16 2 5 9 14 24 -5 38
16 Aldershot Town 35 11 5 19 48 60 18 5 3 10 24 29 17 6 2 9 24 31 -12 38
17 Halifax Town 33 10 7 16 29 42 16 7 3 6 17 19 17 3 4 10 12 23 -13 37
18 York City 33 9 9 15 39 44 17 5 5 7 21 24 16 4 4 8 18 20 -5 36
19 Gateshead 32 7 12 13 40 50 14 3 6 5 19 23 18 4 6 8 21 27 -10 33
20 Dorking Wanderers 32 9 6 17 48 76 16 7 3 6 28 35 16 2 3 11 20 41 -28 33
21 Yeovil Town 31 6 14 11 27 36 16 5 7 4 16 16 15 1 7 7 11 20 -9 32
22 Torquay United 32 7 8 17 37 58 17 4 6 7 27 32 15 3 2 10 10 26 -21 29
23 Scunthorpe United 33 6 8 19 38 65 17 5 3 9 26 35 16 1 5 10 12 30 -27 26
24 Maidstone United 34 5 8 21 37 74 17 3 6 8 18 29 17 2 2 13 19 45 -37 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Notts County 35 25 8 2 89 32 17 12 4 1 37 9 18 13 4 1 52 23 57 83
2 Wrexham 33 25 6 2 86 31 16 15 1 0 54 14 17 10 5 2 32 17 55 81
3 Woking 34 18 8 8 59 37 17 9 5 3 32 19 17 9 3 5 27 18 22 62
4 Barnet 32 17 5 10 63 54 16 10 2 4 29 22 16 7 3 6 34 32 9 56
5 Chesterfield 32 16 7 9 54 39 17 11 1 5 32 20 15 5 6 4 22 19 15 55
6 Southend United 32 15 8 9 43 31 17 9 4 4 24 13 15 6 4 5 19 18 12 53
7 Eastleigh 33 15 6 12 41 37 17 11 3 3 23 12 16 4 3 9 18 25 4 51
8 Boreham Wood 32 12 13 7 39 30 15 5 7 3 18 15 17 7 6 4 21 15 9 49
9 Bromley 33 12 12 9 47 40 17 7 8 2 26 16 16 5 4 7 21 24 7 48
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 33 14 6 13 50 53 17 9 3 5 30 25 16 5 3 8 20 28 -3 48
11 Wealdstone 32 12 10 10 40 44 15 7 4 4 22 20 17 5 6 6 18 24 -4 46
12 Altrincham 33 12 9 12 53 58 18 9 3 6 30 24 15 3 6 6 23 34 -5 45
13 Solihull Moors 34 11 9 14 48 50 16 5 5 6 23 20 18 6 4 8 25 30 -2 42
14 Maidenhead United 33 11 6 16 36 45 15 6 4 5 18 16 18 5 2 11 18 29 -9 39
15 Oldham Athletic 32 10 8 14 43 48 16 8 3 5 29 24 16 2 5 9 14 24 -5 38
16 Aldershot Town 35 11 5 19 48 60 18 5 3 10 24 29 17 6 2 9 24 31 -12 38
17 Halifax Town 33 10 7 16 29 42 16 7 3 6 17 19 17 3 4 10 12 23 -13 37
18 York City 33 9 9 15 39 44 17 5 5 7 21 24 16 4 4 8 18 20 -5 36
19 Gateshead 32 7 12 13 40 50 14 3 6 5 19 23 18 4 6 8 21 27 -10 33
20 Dorking Wanderers 32 9 6 17 48 76 16 7 3 6 28 35 16 2 3 11 20 41 -28 33
21 Yeovil Town 31 6 14 11 27 36 16 5 7 4 16 16 15 1 7 7 11 20 -9 32
22 Torquay United 32 7 8 17 37 58 17 4 6 7 27 32 15 3 2 10 10 26 -21 29
23 Scunthorpe United 33 6 8 19 38 65 17 5 3 9 26 35 16 1 5 10 12 30 -27 26
24 Maidstone United 34 5 8 21 37 74 17 3 6 8 18 29 17 2 2 13 19 45 -37 23

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