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Notts County vs Chesterfield

You can’t call it a derby, but a fierce rivalry more than does this game justice.

Notts County and Chesterfield aren’t exactly friends, and that is what will make Saturday’s meeting a must-watch.

It’s fair to say neither club’s season has gone how they dreamed it would back in August.

Notts - although still very much in the promotion mix - crave some consistency, although manager Neal Ardley always maintained the Magpies’ troubled summer would leave a lasting effect.

Many people were talking up Chesterfield’s title chances but their season has not been one to remember.

But still in the bottom four, caretaker manager John Pemberton has at least eased relegation worries with two wins and a draw in their last three.

After the Spireites’ 1-0 success back in October, who will take bragging rights this time?

Notts County
League position: 7th
Points: 47
Goals for: 46
Goals against: 33
Top scorer: Kyle Wootton (11)
Last three league results: W-D-L

Chesterfield
League position: 20th
Points: 34
Goals for: 42
Goals against: 54
Top scorer: Mike Fondop-Talom (10)
Last three league results: W-W-D

Big Match Pointers

- Notts County to win 2-0
County have lost just once in ten at home - keeping six clean sheets.
- Exactly four goals to be scored
Between them, the two sides have hit 88 goals this season.

Barrow vs Torquay United
- Leaders Barrow’s advantage at the top is now five points following Tuesday night’s goalless draw at Solihull Moors.
- Torquay have lost one in five, defeat to title-chasing Yeovil.
- Barrow are unbeaten at home in ten National League games - their last Holker Street defeat coming in early September against Hartlepool United.
- Barrow’s last defeat came in the first fixture between these sides back in October. Amani Little and Jamie Reid with two each in the 4-2 success.

Barnet vs Hartlepool United
- Hartlepool are now three points off the play-offs after four games without defeat.
- Barnet are closing in too and now haven’t lost in seven. They beat Farsley in the FA Trophy on Tuesday night.
- Pools recent away form isn’t as strong - they have won only once in their last seven on their travels.
- Hartlepool won the first fixture 2-0 back in October but two-goal hero from that day Nicke Kabamba has recently left to sign for Kilmarnock.

FC Halifax Town vs Bromley
- Halifax have won three matches in a row, scoring ten times as they move up to fourth in the table - their highest place since October.
- Bromley have lost their last three and manager Neil Smith says their only focus now is finishing in the play-offs.
- The Shaymen have taken ten points from their last four home games. They beat Dover 4-2 on Tuesday night but have let in more goals than anyone in the top seven.
- Bromley are the league’s third highest scorers but only 18 of their 53 goals have come away from Hayes Lane.

Aldershot Town vs Harrogate Town
- Harrogate’s six-game winning run was ended last weekend by Wrexham - but Simon Weaver’s side have won their last three away games.
- Aldershot’s 0-0 draw at Eastleigh on Tuesday night was their first clean sheet in five. They have taken 23 points from 16 games at home.
- Harogate have only let in three goals in their last six games - two of those came during their last match.
- A late, late goals from Jack Emmett earned Harrogate a 1-0 win the last time the sides played back in October.

Yeovil Town vs Chorley
- Title-chasing Yeovil have taken just two points from the last nine available. They have failed to score in two of their previous three games.
- Chorley haven’t won since November and currently sit nine points from safety.
- With 56 goals, Yeovil are the division’s second highest scorers. Rhys Murphy is the join leading marksman in the National League with 17.
- Chorley are the division’s worst travellers. They have won only once , but have drawn eight - more than anyone else.

Top Picks from LV BET
- Three goals to be scored in the first half of Barrow v Torquay
- Barnet v Hartlepool to be level at half-time - and full-time
- FC Halifax v Bromley to end as a score draw
- Harrogate to get back to winning ways 1-0 at Aldershot
- Over 4.5 goals in Yeovil v Chorley

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