Chesterfield welcome Rochdale at SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield, Derbyshire on Friday, Mar 26 at 4:00 PM in a League 2 fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Chesterfield come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Rochdale, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Chesterfield head into this on the back of a defeat, while Rochdale arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

In 10 previous meetings, Chesterfield lead 3–5 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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