Chesterfield v FC Halifax Town preview
Here is our preview of FC Halifax Town’s National League game against Chesterfield.
Venue: Technique Stadium
Date: Tuesday, April 20
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Referee: Thomas Parsons. Took charge of Town’s 3-1 win over Eastleigh in December, and Chesterfield’s 1-0 defeat to Sutton last month.
Odds: Chesterfield win 11/10, draw 13/5, Halifax win 9/4
Last five games
Chesterfield: Weymouth (h) W 1-0, Eastleigh (a) W 1-0, King’s Lynn (a) W 2-1, Boreham Wood (h) D 0-0, Bromley (h) L 2-1
Halifax: Sutton (h) D 2-2, Weymouth (h) W 3-2, Altrincham (a) W 1-0,l Wrexham (h) L 4-0, King’s Lynn (h) W 4-2
Manager: James Rowe. The Spireites have only lost five of 23 league games since he took over in November, taking them them from the relegation zone to the play-off places.
Position: 7th.
One to watch: Kairo Mitchell. The 23-year-old striker scored seven goals in 20 league appearances for King’s Lynn before being snapped up by Chesterfield recently.
Match facts: Only top two Hartlepool and Sutton have scored more goals in the National League than Halifax (53).
Only three sides have conceded fewer goals in the division than Chesterfield (31).
Chesterfield have kept five clean sheets in their last seven games, and nine clean sheets in their last 12 home outings.
Halifax have won four of their last five away matches.
Last time they met: Jack Redshaw’s penalty proved decisive as Town beat Chesterfield at The Shay in December 2019.
Tuesday’s National League fixtures:
Aldershot v King’s Lynn
Woking v Torquay
Boreham W v Barnet
Chesterfield v Halifax
Wealdstone v Maidenhead