Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Walsall
Match Time & Date:
16/05/2025
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Chesterfield
Walsall will be looking to defend their two-goal lead in the League Two playoffs tie with Chesterfield when the two teams take on each other at Bescot Stadium on Friday evening. The Saddlers proved their worth in the first leg and, as a result, they are with one foot in the final. With no fresh injury worries to report, Walsall manager Mathew John Sadler is unlikely to make changes to the team that defeated Chesterfield in the first leg.
The Spireites, on the other hand, have no other option but to adopt an attack-minded approach in Friday’s clash. Therefore, we predict that the hosts are going to seal the victory on the break. Chesterfield’s injury list remains pretty long, including the likes of Williams, Sheckleford, Jones, Donacien, Dunkley, and Daley-Campbell. In their last meeting at the venue, Walsall defeated Chesterfield 3-1 and we predict that history is going to repeat itself.
Highlighted Team (Walsall):
Founded in 1888, Walsall are a professional club that play home matches at Bescot Stadium. The capacity of the venue is 11,300 people and it was opened in 1990. Nicknamed the Saddlers, Walsall footballers wear red shirts and white shorts when playing in front of home fans, while black is the dominant colour of their away kit.
Walsall played out a goalless draw with Aston Villa on April 9, 1888 in their first ever game, with the team recording their biggest win on March 4, 1899 against Darwen (10-0). The Saddlers suffered their biggest defeat on December 17, 1892 as they were beaten by Small Heath 12-0.
Walsall fans consider wolverhampton wanderers the club’s biggest rivals, but the Saddlers have rivalries with Shrewsbury Town and Port Vale as well as the two clubs are only 30 miles away from Walsall. Crystal Palace centre-back Scott Dann is one of the most notable footballers who played for the Bescot Stadium.
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