Chorley welcome Buxton at Victory Park, Chorley, Lancashire on Saturday, Oct 24 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Chorley come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 2L). Buxton travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Chorley won their last outing, while Buxton suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

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

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Chorley win or a draw looks most likely.