Brentford prepare to entertain Chesterfield at Griffin Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 4 of the 33 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was less than a year ago, in January 2008, the Bees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League Two match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Chesterfield | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE2 |
2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Chesterfield | 1 - 0 | Brentford | LGE2 |
2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Brentford | 2-1 | Chesterfield | LGE2 |
2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Brentford | 2 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Chesterfield | 3 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Chesterfield | LGE1 |
2005/2006 | Wed 10 Aug | Chesterfield | 1 - 3 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Bees in those games, with 6 conceded.
Chesterfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Spireites's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Brentford are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 41 points from their 22 games. Chesterfield see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League Two, showing a record of 28 points from their 23 games played so far,
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Brentford | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Chesterfield | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Chesterfield is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Bees in a close run game. Home Win
Sequence statistics: | |
Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
Chesterfield | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |