Álvaro Hernández
Dailysports's expert
On March 22, at the "B2Net Stadium", the 38th round of the English League 2 will feature a match between "Chesterfield" and "Harrogate". I suggest placing a bet on goals/cards/winner for this match.
Chesterfield
The team spent more than half a century, from the 60s of the last century until the end of the last decade, oscillating between the third and fourth local divisions. However, they eventually lost even that "yo-yo" status and became quite stuck in the Conference, unable to gather enough points to return to League 2. The breakthrough came in 2024, when they even managed to become champions at that level!
It is, of course, difficult for a newcomer to rise higher. But they have almost achieved their goal - collecting enough points not to fear losing their place in League 2. Despite this, they continue to win in March, delighting fans with victories over "Newport" and "Salford City", and a 2-1 win on "Notts County's" field last round.
Harrogate
The club has been climbing the rungs of the British football pyramid quite slowly, but steadily. Yes, there have been setbacks, but they managed to reach a fully professional level, League 2, in 2020, and they continue to play there. Last season, they finished in a respectable thirteenth place with 63 points.
Currently, Steve Weaver's wards have been flirting with the threat of relegation for a long time. But at the crucial moment, by spring, they found their game, especially at home, where they successively defeated "Swindon", "Accrington" and "Carlisle United". However, they lost again to "Newport" in the last round, and heavily, with a score of 0-3.
Match facts
- "Chesterfield" has won three consecutive times
- On average, "Chesterfield" scores 1.61 goals and concedes 1.22 goals per match
- "Harrogate" has won three of the last six matches
H2H
The 2-1 in November was Harrogate's fourth consecutive victory.
Chesterfield vs Harrogate Prediction
Bookmakers are very confident in the home team's victory. It might be worth considering a bet on the visitors, but with a handicap of "+1.0 goals" (odds - 1.75).
