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Chesterfield FC
Phil McIntosh
Nottingham Forest
Steve Turner
League Round 10
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 4 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 5 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 8 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 9 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 9 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 11 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 11 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 13 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 9 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 20 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 2 | - | 5 |
| 23 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 24 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 25 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 34 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 35 | 9 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 35 | 18 | FA Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 9 |
| 35 | 29 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 10 |
| 36 | 16 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 11 |
| 36 | 35 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 11 |
| 37 | 16 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 12 |
| 37 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 38 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 6 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 39 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 12 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 14 |
| 40 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 41 | 31 | FA CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 44 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| 44 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 46 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 48 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 48 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 50 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 3 | - (n) | 5 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 51 | 9 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 20 |
| 51 | 20 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| 52 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 20 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Chesterfield FC placed 7th in the 1st division in season 51.
• Nottingham Forest placed 6th in the 1st division in season 51.
Chesterfield FC
• Chesterfield FC will assess Yuriy Polishchuk (III/13 Df - ankle sprain), Julio Morales (III/13 Fw - pulled hamstring) and Minsung Woo-young (APP/8 Fw - pulled hamstring) ahead of this game.
• Héctor Medrano (III/16 Gk) is in line to make his 75th appearance for Chesterfield FC (currently at 74).
• Steen Clausen (II/16 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Chesterfield FC (currently at 49).
• Alfie Campbell (I/10 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Chesterfield FC (currently at 34).
Nottingham Forest
• Thiago Boniek (IV/12 Sw - head injury), and Keiron Chamberlain (III/11 Fw - head injury) are all questionable for today's match.
• Bruno Freda (III/5 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 48).
• Nicomedes Martino (II/12 Df) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 49).
• Fernando Bentancur (I/10 Mf) is set to make his 35th appearance for Nottingham Forest (currently at 34).
Head To Head Meetings
• Chesterfield FC and Nottingham Forest have met 45 times with 32 of those occurring in the League.
• Nottingham Forest have won 20, lost 16 and drawn 9 of 45 matches against Chesterfield FC.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Chesterfield FC | Position | Nottingham Forest |
| 18 | Goalkeeper | 18 |
| 13 ✓ | Sweeper | 10 |
| 50 | Defenders | ✓ 56 |
| 40 ✓ | Midfielders | 24 |
| 37 | Forwards | ✓ 43 |
| 10 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 6 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: CHF 1 – 0 FOR (CHF to win) | ||
🏠 Home: Chesterfield FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Defence is the decisive area — Nottingham Forest (56) hold a clear edge over Chesterfield FC (50) at the back, but the home side's superior midfield and forward pressure may negate that advantage.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Héctor Medrano (GK, TL:18) — CHF | Jonathan Kome (GK, TL:18) — FOR
🎯 VERDICT: Chesterfield FC should edge this one at home, boosted by a +9 home advantage that tilts the balance despite Forest's stronger defensive unit. With 10 estimated attacks to Forest's 6, the home side will dominate possession in dangerous areas, and the Groundsman bonus adding 9 points to the Chesterfield forward line gives their attack a real lift. Mario Barrios is the player to watch — his TL:16 rating in attack, backed by that pitch advantage, gives him every chance to grab the decisive goal.
Match Notes
Olmec Steve taking Forest to Chesterfield — a trip with more optimism than evidence behind it, historically speaking. Let's see if the tactics hold when the surface gets scrappy.
Olmec Head Marcus (Coventry City) 06/10 - 6:30 PM