Chesterfield will be travelling to the Peninsula Stadium on Sunday to face Salford City who will be seeking to reach the FA Cup third round for the very first time in their history.
The hosts will be hoping to a step better than last season after exiting at this stage when they lost to Newport County, while Chesterfield failed to qualify for the cup in 2020-21.
Salford fell to a 3-0 defeat to Newport back in November 2020, but they once more have the chance of reaching the dream third round they have failed to grasp in recent years.
The Ammies had already beaten Dagenham & Redbridge back in round one, and they will be expected to do the same on Sunday with the view of earning a tie in the next round.
The 1-0 victory over Dagenham in the beginning of November was the second among a current six-game undefeated run for Salford in all competitions. That has been followed by only one win in six matches during a poor start to the League Two campaign.
However, they have recently had an upward turn of luck, with a 2-0 victory over Oldham Athletic last weekend being the most recent of the impressive results, moving into the 11th spot.
Meanwhile, Chesterfield are on good run of form heading into this match, despite being one division lower in the English Football League hiererchy.
The Spireites have had a 10-match unbeaten run across all competition that saw them rise to the peak of the National League, in the campaign to return to League Two.
With just one defeat under James Rowe all season, Chesterfield head to The Peninsula Stadium full of confidence.
Following a disappointing 4-0 loss to Stockport County in the fourth qualifying round in the 2020-21 campaign, Chesterfield turned the same scoreline back in their favour this time, when they comfortably defeated Curzon Ashton at the same stage.
Salford City vs Chesterfield head to head
These two English outfits have previously had just two encounters, having played in the National League. The pair are relatively level in strength with a slight difference in goals – Salford 3 and Chesterfield 4 – as they have won a game each, with a win going to the home team.
Salford City 3-2 Chesterfield 18/08/18
Chesterfield 2-0 Salford City 08/12/18
Salford City latest home form
Salford City have recently had a good run of form at home, having gone unbeated in their last three matches. In one of their most recent matches, they took an impressive 5-3 victory over Leeds United U21. In their last five, they have won two, drawn two and lost one.
Salford City 0-0 Rochdale 19/10/21
Salford City 1-2 Exeter City 30/10/21
Salford City 5-3 Leeds United U21 02/11/21
Salford City 1-1 Bristol Rovers 23/11/21
Salford City 2-0 Oldham Athletic 27/11/21
Salford City latest away form
The Ammies have a relatively good form in the recent days, with a three-game unbeaten run in their three most recent matches. In their last five away, they have won two, drawn one and lost two, with one win being in the FA Cup on the 8th of November.
Walsall 2-1 Salford City 09/1/21
Forest Green Rovers 3-1 Salford City 23/10/21
Dagenham & Redbridge 0-1 Salford City 08/11/21
Scunthorpe United 1-1 Salford City 13/11/21
Harrogate Town 0-2 Salford City 20/11/21
Chesterfield latest home form
Chesterfield have a good form at home, having not lost in their last ten matches in all competitions, despite picking a 2-2 draw with Altrincham in their last. In their last five matches, they have won four and drawn one, with one win being in the FA Cup against Southend United.
Chesterfield 2-1 Boreham Wood 23/10/21
Chesterfiled 1-0 Eastleigh 26/10/21
Chesterfield 3-1 Southend United 06/11/21
Chesterfield 4-0 Weymouth 13/11/21
Chesterfield 2-2 Altrincham 23/11/21
Chesterfield latest away form
The Spireites are on a good run of form on the road, having lost just one game in their last ten fixtures, the loss being 3-1 to Woking on September 28th. In their last five, they have won three and drawn two, scoring 13 and conceded just three.
Wrexham 1-1 Chesterfield 05/10/21
Southend United 0-4 Chesterfield 09/10/21
Curzon Ashton 0-4 Chesterfield 16/10/21
Dagenham & Redbridge 2-2 Chesterfield 30/10/21
Solihull Moors 0-2 Chesterfield 20/11/21
Salford City news
Ashley Hunter will be missing out due to suspension, although Matty Willock’s red card was revoked last week and will be returning to the squad.
Salford do not have injury concerns reported, as Lund made a return from a suspension and is set to support Tom Elliott in the attack.
Chesterfield news
Many players will miss including; Gavin Gunning, George Carline, Haydn Hollis, Joe Rowley, Laurence Maguire, Danny Rowe, Jeff King, Tom Denton, Akwasi Asante, Jack Clarke and Manny Oyeleke.
Tyrone Williams is also set to sit out due to being cup-tied, with Calvin Miller returning from suspension.
Prediction and Odds
Chesterfield have been on a strong run of form in the recent days, but with many absentees in the squad, they may fall short here.
We could see Salford showcase their quality with the advantage of a higher division, and we predict they will take the victory on Sunday.
Odds: 1 1.98 X 3.67 2 2.95
Probable outcomes
Salford City 1-0 Chesterfield
Salford City 1-1 Chesterfield
Salford City 2-1 Chesterfield
Salford City 2-0 Chesterfield
Salford City 2-2 Chesterfield
