Fleetwood (home)
- Fleetwood have drawn their last four games in a row: 2-2 away at Shrewsbury Town and 1-1 against both Milton Keynes Dons and Bolton Wanderers.
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The Cod Army have looked defensively solid in the last three games, conceding one goal in a 0-1 defeat at home to Notts County, a 0-0 draw away at Notts County and a 0-0 draw at home to Sheffield United.
- 0-1 defeat at home to Notts County
- 0-0 draw away at Notts County
- 0-0 draw at home to Sheffield United
Chesterfield (away)
- Chesterfield are unbeaten in four away (W2, D2, L0) across all competitions, conceding just two goals.
- Chesterfield have been the sharper of the two teams across all competitions, however, winning five, drawing four and losing just one of their last ten, whereas Fleetwood have been more stubborn than effective, winning just twice in 10 with five draws and three defeats.
Head-to-Head
Spireites have won only one of their last three head-to-head matchups, however, which keeps the tie close at Highbury .
Key Players
- Chesterfield, who have been managed by Paul Cook since 10 February 2022, have a more positive identity, with a physical striker, direct attacking play and a quick transition from turnover to chance.
- The forward looks lethal in the box at the moment, having scored three of Chesterfield's four goals in his last five games, so he could be worth a look on anytime scorer odds.
Betting Insights
- On the face of it, this early EFL Cup first-round tie looks like a classic 'cup upset' waiting to happen, with Fleetwood Town coming into the match as the slight outsider at 2.82, while Chesterfield are 2.38 and the tie is 3.4.
- We're going to pass on the away win, even though Chesterfield have been the better team in recent weeks, because this tie appears very evenly matched.
Prediction
The draw is live enough to be the main selection here, but we're taking both teams to score at 1.65 because of the recent head-to-head and both clubs' recent stats.
