Tranmere Rovers travel to face Chesterfield in a League Two fixture this Saturday, 3 October, with kick-off at 11:30 UTC at the Proact Stadium. The match pits two sides separated by just one place in the table, with Tranmere currently 10th on 11 points from eight games.
Recent form
Nigel Adkins's side come into the game having lost just once in their last five outings, a sequence that includes a 1-0 win over Shrewsbury and a 1-1 draw with Walsall last time out. Ben Faulkner scored the equaliser against Walsall in the 73rd minute, assisted by Will Vaulks. Chesterfield's form has been similarly mixed, with a 2-1 loss at Cheltenham last weekend following a win and a draw.
Team lineups
The teams last lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Tranmere's most recent starting eleven featured H. Male in goal, with a back four of J. Senior, B. Faulkner, N. Smith and J. Slater. Will Vaulks and T. Conlon anchored the midfield, supporting an attacking trio of Z. Okoro, T. Ince and Charlie Jay Whitaker behind striker J. Ironside. Chesterfield's last selection included R. Boot, R. Hutton, K. McFadzean and L. Gordon in defence.
With both teams on 11 points, a win for either could provide a significant boost in the standings ahead of the next round of fixtures. The match is the next scheduled game for Tranmere as they look to close the four-point gap to the automatic promotion places.
