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Bristol City prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Ashton Gate on Friday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Robins have won an impressive 17 of the 20 meetings between the two sides, drawing the other 3.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was just last season, in January 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Chesterfield | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Bristol City | 4-0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 26 Apr | Chesterfield | 2 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Oct | Bristol City | 4 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 19 Mar | Chesterfield | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Fri 05 Oct | Bristol City | 3 - 0 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.
Chesterfield's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Spireites have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 44 points from their 29 games so far. Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 36 points from their 28 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Robins to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Chesterfield | Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |