Chesterfield – Oldham

Chesterfield host Oldham in what promises to be a tightly contested league fixture, with both sides hovering near the bottom of the table. The Spireites sit 12th with eight points from six games – two wins, two draws and two defeats, and a perfectly balanced goal tally of eight for and eight against. Oldham, three places lower in 14th, have collected seven points, also from six outings, after two victories, a single draw and three losses, and they edge Chesterfield by a single goal in the scoring column (eight scored, seven conceded). With the gap between them a mere point, the match could prove decisive in the fight to climb out of the relegation zone, especially as both clubs have identical win totals and only marginal differences in goal difference. A win for either side would lift them clear of the immediate danger, while a draw would keep the status quo and maintain the tight scramble for survival.