Buxton desperately need points on Saturday, Feb 20 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Buxton come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Chorley, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Buxton head into this on the back of a defeat, while Chorley arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Buxton and Chorley have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in Chorley won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Buxton a slight edge, but Chorley are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.