- Home form: Notts County have won 11, drawn three and lost four at home in League Two 2025-26.
- Away form: Chesterfield have won six, drawn seven and lost five away in League Two 2025-26.
- Head-to-head: The last five meetings are perfectly balanced: 2 wins each and 1 draw.
Promotion-chasing pair will be fired up for Saturday’s local derby
League positions and form
Notts County sit 4th in League Two with 64 points from 35 games, while Chesterfield are 8th with 56 from 36, both in good shape for the playoffs. Martin Paterson’s Magpies have been the more consistent of the two this season and are the favorites with the oddsmakers at 2.08 to win on Saturday.
Recent matches and style
Paterson has certainly improved the tempo of County’s play and solidity in defense since taking the helm in June 2025, although his side have only won two of their last five - drawing once and losing two. A 2-1 win at Walsall, when County had to dig in for their victory, and a home defeat to Grimsby Town are their last two results. A 2-0 defeat to Chesterfield is the result they’ll be looking to avenge on Saturday after failing to beat the Spireites in their last home encounter.
Chesterfield have two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five after the Spireites’ 3-0 home victory over Colchester United last time out. Paul Cook’s side, which employs a 4-2-3-1 formation that morphs into a 3-2-5 when on the attack, blend possession football with more direct play to suit the circumstances and have done since the veteran boss took over at the end of 2022.
A fascinating tactical clash is expected
Tactics and approach
Paterson’s County, who will line up in either a 3-4-2-1 or 3-5-2, is more inclined to play a patient, possession-based game where they build up the play from the back and look to overload the opposition with their wing-backs. This should be a fascinating matchup of two very differently equipped teams and could be fiery with local pride and recent memories of each other to motivate the players on the field.
Outlook and bets
The last five games between the two clubs have resulted in two wins each and one draw and Chesterfield won the latest match 2-0 at home in League Two 2025/2026, so it is very finely balanced with both sides having legitimate claims to win. Taking the BTTS line at 1.72 is our main bet as both sides will feel they can win this one and it would be no surprise to see both keepers beaten.
- Matthew Dennis leads the line for Notts County with 14 goals from 34 League Two appearances, so far.
- Jodi Jones has scored three of County’s last seven goals in their previous five games and can get on the board again on Saturday.
- Lee Bonis is the top scorer for Chesterfield this season with eight goals from 35 League Two games, making him a good candidate for an anytime goal on Saturday.
