Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Chesterfield 1st with 98 points, Ebbsfleet United 19th with 54, 44 apart. Chesterfield's recent output lagged their position: 21st on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Chesterfield 2.3 scored and 1.41 conceded per game, Ebbsfleet United 1.28 and 1.61, with the league averaging 1.47.
Momentum sat with Chesterfield, winners of their last five. Over the last five, Chesterfield had taken 15 of 15 points to Ebbsfleet United's 7.
Technique Stadium in Chesterfield, capacity 10,504, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Chesterfield led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.