Match Report
The table gap was wide: 37 points between Coventry City (6th, 75 pts) and Chesterfield (24th, 38 pts). On the form table Chesterfield stood 20th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Per game in the league, Coventry City were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.02, Chesterfield 1.02 and 1.8, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Coventry City, 1 by Chesterfield, 3 drawn, at 1.57 goals per meeting. Only 14% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was The Coventry Building Society Arena, with room for 32,609 spectators. Coventry City led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Coventry City: Marc McNulty (14')
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City 50% · Chesterfield 50% · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 4-4