Spalding United welcome Chorley at Sir Halley Stewart Field, Spalding, Lincolnshire on Saturday, Jan 23 at 4:00 PM in a National League – North fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Spalding United come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Chorley are in good form (3W 0D 2L recently), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Spalding United 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 — Spalding United and Chorley have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Spalding United won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

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