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Chesterfield FC
Phil McIntosh
Oldham Athletic AFC
Antoine Thevenon
League Round 16
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1st Division | | 6 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 2 | 21 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 7 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 14 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 15 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 3 |
| 18 | 5 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 18 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 4 |
| 18 | 25 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 23 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 24 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 6 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 24 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 5 | | | 13 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 25 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 26 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 26 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 14 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 26 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 6 |
| 28 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 14 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 31 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 34 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 34 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 34 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 37 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 0 | - (n) | 5 | | | 18 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 38 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 6 | - (n) | 0 | | | 18 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 38 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 7 | - | 11 |
| 43 | 13 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 7 | - | 11 |
| 43 | 34 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 19 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 46 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 12 |
| 46 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 3 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 47 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 47 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 48 | 21 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 48 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 49 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 15 |
| 49 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 16 |
| 50 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 17 |
| 50 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 22 | - | 8 | - | 18 |
| 52 | 8 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 22 | - | 9 | - | 18 |
| 52 | 35 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 22 | - | 10 | - | 18 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Chesterfield FC placed 7th in the 1st division in season 51.
• Oldham Athletic AFC finished 3rd in the 2nd division last season and were promoted.
Chesterfield FC
• Chesterfield FC will assess Minsung Woo-young (APP/9 Fw - pulled hamstring), and Masaki Nagatomo (APP/9 Fw - pulled hamstring) ahead of this game.
• Ricardo Gomes (I/13 Sw) is set to make his 35th appearance for Chesterfield FC (currently at 34).
Oldham Athletic AFC
• Wladimir Groen (IV/6 Fw - pulled hamstring), Herman Lambert (IV/9 Df - knee injury) and Salvatore De luca (I/13 Fw - knee injury) are all questionable for today's match.
• Mats Larsson (III/11 Mf) is poised to make his 50th appearance for Oldham Athletic AFC (currently at 49).
Head To Head Meetings
• Chesterfield FC and Oldham Athletic AFC have met 49 times with 35 of those occurring in the League.
• Chesterfield FC have won 22, lost 18 and drawn 9 of 49 matches against Oldham Athletic AFC.
• Chesterfield FC has a 4 game winless streak against the Latics.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Chesterfield FC | Position | Oldham Athletic AFC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 17 |
| 13 | Sweeper | ✓ 16 |
| 53 | Defenders | ✓ 54 |
| 30 | Midfielders | ✓ 38 |
| 53 ✓ | Forwards | 29 |
| 8 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 4 |
🅾 PREDICTION: CHF 0 – 0 OLA (Draw)
🏠 Home: Chesterfield FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is key — Chesterfield (53) edge Oldham (29) in attack, giving the hosts a clear offensive advantage in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Héctor Medrano (GK, TL:18) — CHF | Timothy James (GK, TL:17) — OLA
🎯 VERDICT: Chesterfield FC look the stronger side here, though the predicted score of 0-0 suggests their 8 estimated attacks may struggle to convert against Oldham's solid defensive unit (54). The home advantage boost of +9 applied entirely to Chesterfield's forward line gives them the edge, but Oldham's backline and sweeper Randall Gutiérrez (TL:16) are well-organised enough to contain the threat. Mario Barrios will be the player to watch — if he can find gaps in that Oldham defence, he has the quality to break the deadlock.
RAY'S TAKE
CHF 1 - 0 OLA
Chesterfield's forward line is a real handful at home — that nine-point groundsman boost is worth its weight in coal dust, and Oldham's backline is going to know they've been in a game. Barrios causes problems all afternoon and nicks one before the break. Oldham just haven't got the firepower to hurt them at the other end.
MARCUS'S TAKE
CHF 1 - 0 OLA
Chesterfield's forward presence at home is simply a different proposition — nine bonus points in that final third tells you everything about how this groundsman has set up the surface to suit their runners. Oldham's sweeper Gutiérrez will be busy, but I expect him to be a step slow against a front line that's been engineered for this exact turf. One set piece, one moment of quality from Barrios, and Chesterfield see this out quietly.
