Match Report
7 points for Salford City (15th), 8 for Chesterfield (12th): a 1-point gap. Salford City's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Per game in the league, Salford City were scoring 1.17 and conceding 1.5, Chesterfield 1.33 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.33 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Salford City wins, 4 for Chesterfield, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The Peninsula Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,400. On the scoreboard, Chesterfield led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Chesterfield: Lee Bonis (2')
Key stats
Possession: Salford City 63% · Chesterfield 37% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-1