Salford City 0-1 Chesterfield – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Salford City at 41%, yet other data sources diverge — this Salford City vs Chesterfield fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a League Two clash, Regular Season - 2 as Salford City welcome Chesterfield to Peninsula Stadium. Kick-off is set for Saturday 22 August 2026 at 11:30 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all League Two games this season, Salford City have gone 4W 3D 3L from 10 outings — a 1.50 PPG return. Last five: D W D L L. They are averaging 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Salford City have played only a handful of League Two games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Salford City at Peninsula Stadium this season: 6W 2D 2L from 10 home games — 2.00 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.50 goals scored and 0.90 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Peninsula Stadium. Their home PPG of 2.00 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.50 — Salford City are significantly better at Peninsula Stadium than their overall form suggests.
Looking at all fixtures this season, Chesterfield stand at 5W 3D 2L from 10 League Two matches — 1.80 PPG. Last five: W W L D L. Their scoring rate of 1.00 per game is modest, conceding 0.60 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.60 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity. Chesterfield have played only a handful of League Two games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Chesterfield's form when playing away from home: 6W 3D 1L across 10 road games this term (2.10 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 0.80 conceded per game. 4 clean sheets from 10 away games (40%) shows they are capable of shutting up shop on the road.
The form figures are too closely matched to derive a directional pick: Salford City 1.50 PPG, Chesterfield 1.80 PPG. Look to other data sets to build the analysis.
Head to Head
Despite the anticipated home advantage, Chesterfield have the better historical record — 3 wins from 4 previous contests against 0 for Salford City.
The 4 previous meetings have averaged 2.2 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 27 Jan 2026, ended 0–1 with Chesterfield winning.
It is worth noting that Chesterfield have a superior record in this fixture despite their visitor status — 3 wins from 4 meetings. Home advantage alone is not a sufficient reason to dismiss that track record.
Trading Patterns
Salford City in-play and half-time data (49 games, 23 at home): they score before half-time in 48% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 79% of the time; BTTS occurs in 48% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games).
Chesterfield in-play and half-time data (49 games, 23 at away): they score before half-time in 61% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 85% of the time; BTTS occurs in 65% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (away games).
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Salford City 49% versus Chesterfield 57%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Salford City 47% | Chesterfield 43%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Salford City 1.28 xG and Chesterfield 1.09 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Salford City attack 1.033 / defence 0.906 | Chesterfield attack 1.066 / defence 0.937. League average goals — home 1.321 / away 1.126. Data: 47 Salford City games / 47 Chesterfield games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: Salford City 41% | Draw 28% | Chesterfield 31%. Fair-value odds: Salford City 2.44 | Draw 3.57 | Chesterfield 3.23. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 28% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 42% | BTTS probability 48% | Total xG 2.37. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 58% — total xG of 2.37 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 48% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Salford City at 41% — marginal model lean. With a 28% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Salford City offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.37 combined xG gives a 42% probability to Under 2.5 — Poisson-only — limited corroboration.
Poisson assigns a 48% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral: Salford City 50% | Chesterfield 50%.
The outsider holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects. The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (47 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Salford City vs Chesterfield | Competition: League Two, Regular Season - 2 | Venue: Peninsula Stadium • Kick-off: Saturday 22 Aug 2026, 11:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Salford City 41% | Draw 28% | Chesterfield 31% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 42% | BTTS 48% | xG Salford City 1.28 / Chesterfield 1.09 • Poisson strength factors: Salford City attack 1.033 / def 0.906 | Chesterfield attack 1.066 / def 0.937 | league avg home 1.321 / away 1.126 • Poisson stance: Salford City (41%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.28
Salford City xG
Expected Goals
1.09
Chesterfield xG
48%
BTTS
68%
Over 1.5
42%
Over 2.5
21%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Salford City vs Chesterfield kick off?
Salford City vs Chesterfield kicked off at 11:30 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Peninsula Stadium.
What was the final score in Salford City vs Chesterfield?
Salford City 0 - 1 Chesterfield.
Where is Salford City vs Chesterfield being played?
The match is being played at Peninsula Stadium.
What competition is Salford City vs Chesterfield part of?
Salford City vs Chesterfield is a Regular Season - 2 fixture in the League Two (England).
Who is favourite to win Salford City vs Chesterfield?
Our statistical model gives Salford City a 41% chance of winning, Chesterfield a 31% chance, and a 28% chance of a draw — making Salford City the favourite.
Will both teams score in Salford City vs Chesterfield?
Our model estimates a 48% probability that both Salford City and Chesterfield will score (BTTS).
Will Salford City vs Chesterfield have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 42%.
What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Chesterfield?
Record (4 meetings): Salford City 0W | Draws 1 | Chesterfield 3W.
What form are Salford City and Chesterfield in?
Salford City (all comps): 4W-3D-3L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.10 / GA 1.20 | L5 D-W-D-L-L. Chesterfield (all comps): 5W-3D-2L in 10 | 1.80 PPG | GF 1.00 / GA 0.60 | L5 W-W-L-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Salford City's attack rating (1.03) and Chesterfield's defence rating (0.94), the model arrives at 1.28 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Chesterfield's attack versus Salford City's defence, projects 1.09 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (47/47 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 14.7%. Close behind: 0-0 (11.1%), 1-0 (10.3%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 36% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Salford City Win
41%
2.45
28%
3.60
31%
3.18
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
13.1%
Draw
Most likely
1 – 0
12.0%
Home win
0 – 1
10.2%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.28
Salford City xG
Total xG
2.37
1.09
Chesterfield xG
2.45
41%
Home win
3.60
28%
Draw
3.18
31%
Away win
Goals Markets
68%
Over 1.5
1.47
32%
Under 1.5
3.12
42%
Over 2.5
2.38
58%
Under 2.5
1.72
21%
Over 3.5
4.76
79%
Under 3.5
1.27
9%
Over 4.5
11.11
91%
Under 4.5
1.10
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
48%
BTTS Yes
2.09
52%
BTTS No
1.92
Clean Sheet
34%
2.97
28%
3.59
Win to Nil
14%
7.28
9%
11.40
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 7.1 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Salford City vs Chesterfield?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 14.7%.
How many goals are Salford City and Chesterfield expected to score?
The model projects 1.28 expected goals for Salford City and 1.09 for Chesterfield, a combined total of 2.37.
How confident is the prediction model for Salford City vs Chesterfield?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 41%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Salford City come into this having played 49 games, going 26W 7D 16L for 1.73 points per game. Their last five reads D-W-D-L-L. It's still early in the season for Salford City, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
On the other side, Chesterfield sit at 1.63 PPG from 49 outings (21W 17D 11L), a run that reads W-W-L-D-L across their last five. It's still early in the season for Chesterfield, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Form-wise this is close to level: Salford City on 1.73 PPG, Chesterfield on 1.63. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
Salford City's home form reads 14W 5D 4L across 23 games on their own ground, a 2.04 PPG return.
Away from home, Chesterfield have taken 1.57 points per game from 23 outings (9W 9D 5L).
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Salford City come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Salford City are averaging 1.33 goals scored and 1.16 conceded per game recently; Chesterfield are on 1.45 scored and 1.18 conceded.
Last 49 Results — League Two
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Salford City
Early Season
Chesterfield
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Salford City and Chesterfield in coming into this match?
Salford City have gone 26W 7D 16L in their last 49 games (1.73 PPG), while Chesterfield have gone 21W 17D 11L in their last 49 (1.63 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Salford City at home or Chesterfield away?
Salford City's home record (2.04 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Salford City at home: 2.04 PPG; Chesterfield away: 1.57 PPG.
Have Salford City or Chesterfield been keeping clean sheets recently?
Salford City have kept a clean sheet in 31% of their recent games, Chesterfield in 31%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Salford City and Chesterfield runs to 5 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to August 2024. Every recorded meeting has come in League Two. The two were last together as recently as 22 August 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Digging Into the Numbers
There's a clear current trend here: Chesterfield have taken the last 4 head-to-head results.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 11 Mar 2025, when Chesterfield won 0-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Salford City's record when hosting Chesterfield specifically: 0W 0D 3L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 5 Meetings
0
Salford City
1
Draws
4
Chesterfield
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Salford City and Chesterfield?
From 5 meetings on record, Salford City have won 0, Chesterfield have won 4, and 1 have been drawn.
When did Salford City and Chesterfield last play each other?
They last met on 22 August 2026, when Salford City 0-1 Chesterfield.
Who has won more matches between Salford City and Chesterfield?
Chesterfield have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 5 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Salford City see a goal before the break in 48% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 30% of the time.
Chesterfield are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 61% of their matches.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Salford City 48%, Chesterfield 65% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 44% (Salford City) and 44% (Chesterfield).
On the defensive side: Salford City keep a clean sheet in 44% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Salford City home games / Chesterfield away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Salford City play Chesterfield?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 48% of Salford City's games and 65% of Chesterfield's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is Salford City vs Chesterfield usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 44% of Salford City's recent games and 44% of Chesterfield's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Salford City and Chesterfield tend to score early?
Salford City have had a goal before half-time in 48% of their recent matches, Chesterfield in 61% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Shock result as Chesterfield defy the odds to beat Salford City 0-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Chesterfield beat Salford City 0-1 at Peninsula Stadium, Regular Season - 2, in the League Two. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Salford City 1.28 xG and Chesterfield 1.09 xG, a combined 2.37. The scoreboard read 0-1 for 1 actual goal. Salford City fell 1.3 short of their projected output. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Salford City attack 1.03 / defence 0.91 against Chesterfield attack 1.07 / defence 0.94, drawn from 47/47 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it Salford City 41% | Draw 28% | Chesterfield 31%, with Salford City to win its most likely call at 41%. The actual Chesterfield win had been the model's second-ranked read at 31%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 42%. The game delivered 1, so it stayed under — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 68% and missed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 48% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 45% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Salford City 47%, Chesterfield 43%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 53%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Salford City's trading profile (49 games, 23 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 49% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 31% of the time, and conceded here; they fail to score in 29% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Chesterfield's trading profile (49 games, 23 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 57% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 31% of the time, and duly kept one.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Salford City 1.73 PPG, Chesterfield 1.63 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Chesterfield win broke the near-deadlock. Salford City (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.52 scoring average — below par going forward. Chesterfield (home/away splits) conceded 0 against a 1.39 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.