- Chesterfield are unbeaten in 6 home matches, winning 5 and drawing 1.
- Yeovil Town have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 away matches in all competitions.
- The correct score market looks like the best play, with Chesterfield the odds-on 39/100 favourites and Yeovil Town 583/100 with the draw 19/5.
Yeovil can keep things tight to dream of an FA Cup upset
Chesterfield will need to see off National League 2026-2027 team Yeovil Town in the First Round of the FA Cup 2026-2027 on Saturday if they're to avoid a big upset at the SMH Group Stadium, England.
Paul Cook has done a fine job at Chesterfield since he took over as head coach on 10 February 2022, but there is nothing flawless about the Spireites' form across the last 10 games in all competitions (W5, D2, L3).
The last three games has seen Chesterfield tie 1-1 at home to Colchester, trounce Crewe 5-1 at home and then lose 4-1 away to Newport County, so there are plenty of positives and negatives to take away from the team's performances of late.
Yeovil Town are the better team right now in terms of all-competitions form (W6, D2, L2) and they have shown some bite on their travels recently (W3, D1, L1).
Billy Rowley took over at Yeovil Town on 25 November 2025 and has brought a front-foot system which will keep the ball moving quickly, apply pressure and punish transitions.
In contrast, Paul Cook's Chesterfield set-up will look to build from the back and control the game with the ball, so the visitors will need to keep the pressure on and take advantage of any big chances that land their way.
There is something about the fixture that looks like it could be a home banker, but we're sticking with the Over 2.5 goals and Both Teams to Score - Yes markets because the price is far too generous at 27/50 and 73/100 respectively.
Chesterfield will have the majority of the ball and should smother the game, but Yeovil will try to keep the pace up in the hope that they can nick a first goal to dream of an upset.
