- Rotherham United's last 5 matches in all competitions = 0 wins, 2 draws, 3 defeats.
- Chesterfield's last 5 matches in all competitions = 1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats.
An early-season battle at The New York Stadium
The Millers will be disappointed with their start to the League Two 2026/2027 campaign, sitting 17th in the table with 1 point from their first 2 games, and Alex Bruce will know that his rebuilding job needs to get up and running sooner rather than later.
Rotherham's identity has been one of a more direct, aggressive team since Bruce took over as head coach on 1st July 2026, and games such as this will be a battle of wills between a physical, high-intensity side and a patient, possession-based side.
The hosts last 3 games have been a 1-4 home defeat to West Bromwich in the EFL Cup, a 2-1 away defeat to Cheltenham Town in League Two and a 1-1 home draw with York City FC in League Two. Rotherham are winless in 1 home match in League Two 2026/2027 (D0, L1) and have conceded 1 goal, so the New York Stadium advantage hasn't quite clicked yet.
Chesterfield have the edge on the road
The Spireites are 16th in the League Two 2026/2027 table with 3 points from their 2 games so far, unlike Rotherham's 1 point from two games. Their last 2 games have been a 0-1 defeat at home to Fleetwood Town in League Two followed by a 0-1 win away at Salford City in League Two. Chesterfield are unbeaten in 1 away game in League Two 2026/2027 (W1) and are averaging 1.00 scored and 0.00 against, a solid start to the road season.
Paul Cook's team have had a relatively settled identity since he took over as manager in February 2022, with the backbone of his game plan being a possession-based 4-2-3-1 which looks to overload wide areas and play vertical football, so this should be an interesting clash.
Chesterfield are a bigger price than Rotherham
The bookmakers are favouring Chesterfield at 3/2 for this one, ahead of Rotherham at 83/50 and the draw at 12/5, but the hosts will like their chances in this game despite their inconsistent start to the season. Chesterfield have the better away record, but they've only played 1 game and both teams are still finding their feet.
Both teams to score at 7/10 & over 2.5 goals at 19/20 looks very likely given the nature of the fixture, while under 2.5 goals at 83/100 keeps it close.
Rotherham's top goal scorer in League Two 2026/2027 is Ewan Otoo with 1 goal in 2 games, while Lee Bonis is Chesterfield's highest scorer with 1 goal in 2, so we're going with Otoo to grab the points for the home side this Saturday.
That was a 4-3 away win for Rotherham in the EFL Trophy 2024/2025, so the head-to-head record is slim, but the stats do give the visitors the edge here in what should be a hard-fought match.
