Yeovil Town vs Chesterfield Predictions

• Over 2.5 Goals have been scored in 6 of the last 7 meetings between these two clubs.
• Over 2.5 goals were produced in 3 of Yeovil’s last 6 matches.
• Over 2.5 goals were produced in 3 of Chesterfield’s last 6 matches.
• Yeovil have won 3 of their last 6 matches against Chesterfield.

Chesterfield have form in their favour but concede a lot of goals on the road

Yeovil suffered a 3-0 defeat away at Harrogate in midweek while Chesterfield won an epic 5-goal thriller at home to Wrexham at the weekend, meaning the gap between the two clubs stands at 17pts. Chesterfield sit in the relegation zone heading into Saturday’s clash with top-four side Yeovil but it is the strugglers that claim the title of form favourites having won three, drawn one, and lost two of their last six outings.

However, Yeovil have won three of their last six encounters with Chesterfield, which includes the pair’s first head to head of the campaign back in December, and six of their last seven meetings have produced over 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals have also been scored in three of Yeovil’s and Chesterfield’s last six league and cup games, so you can see why we have backed at least 3-goals to be scored when the duo lock horns on Saturday.

Yeovil have a strong home record which includes eight wins and just three defeats while Chesterfield have lost seven and won just four of their away games, so despite the form guide favouring the visitors you can see why we have backed a home win this weekend. Yeovil average 1.76 points per home game, which is above the league average of 1.51 points, and Chesterfield average just 1.06 points per away game, which is below the league average of 1.21 points.

Yeovil have been strong at home where they have scored 31-goals so far

The hosts score an average of 1.82 goals per home game and concede 1.12 goals while Chesterfield score an average of 1.24 goals per away game and concede 1.71 goals, which is why we have backed a narrow 2-1 final scoreline in favour of Yeovil this weekend. Yeovil’s home games and Chesterfield’s away games both average 2.94 total goals, adding further weight to our prediction for over 2.5 goals to be produced on Saturday.

Over 2.5 goals have been scored in 53% of Yeovil’s home games as well as in 65% of Chesterfield’s away games, with both teams scoring in 71% of the hosts’ home matches and 53% of the visitors’ trips on the road. The hosts have only kept clean sheets in 24% of their home games and Chesterfield have managed to keep their opponents out in 18% of their away games, so you can understand why our final score prediction features both teams scoring on Saturday.

A majority of Chesterfield’s defeats this season (9) have had a 1-goal margin while Yeovil have won six times via a 1-goal margin in the National League. We’re confident that over 2.5 goals will be produced in Saturday’s clash and we have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1 in favour of the hosts. Yeovil might not be the form favourites but they have a good home record in the league this season and have had the better of Chesterfield in recent years. The hosts score a lot of goals in their own backyard and will be confident they can claim all 3pts against a Chesterfield side that leaks goals on the road.