Watford vs Chesterfield Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 6th January 2024

The FA Cup clash at Vicarage Road Stadium this coming Saturday sees Watford hosting opponents Chesterfield.

We are bound to see an exciting game on Saturday as both Watford and Chesterfield are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Watford scored 13 goals, conceded 21 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Chesterfield travel to their next away match this coming Saturday having performed a tolerable average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 19 goals, whilst shipping 12 goals against. An average of 1.2 goals against a game. They hung on to seven clean sheets in this streak.

It is the first time Watford and Chesterfield meet in the FA Cup since “forever”, meaning they are opening a whole new chapter.

Watford vs Chesterfield Prediction

Watford Form

It could have been better, it could have been worse for Watford, who have two points to show from their last three matches. They came up short in a 1-4 defeat against Bristol City, followed by a 1-1 draw against Stoke. They picked up a point again in the latest round after a 3-3 draw with Plymouth. Watford have been in potent form at Vicarage Road Stadium, winning no less than five of the past six FA Cup matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 14 goals while letting in six.

Chesterfield Form

Six points is Chesterfield have to show from their past three matches, as they beat Aldershot by 4-1. This was followed by a 2-0 defeat against Solihull Moors, before winning 3-2 against Solihull Moors. Chesterfield claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the FA Cup, as well as no draw but two defeats. They also banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding nine.

Both Watford and Chesterfield are having difficulty containing their opponents, making a bet on both teams to score seem like a wise choice at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Watford vs Chesterfield Squads

Watford Squad

Ismael will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Chesterfield from the players listed below:

Hamer, Bachmann, Kayembe, Sierralta, Chakvetadze, Louza, Kone, Livermore, Lewis, Morris, Ngakia, Cabezas, Sema, Martins, Pollock, Rajovic, Roberts, Healey, Andrews, Porteous, Ince, Dele-Bashiru, Bayo, Hoedt, Asprilla.

Chesterfield Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Chesterfield players that the manager Paul Cook will choose from for the upcoming game:

Harry Tyrer, Luke Chadwick, Ryan Boot, Ashley Palmer, Bailey Clements, Branden Horton, Jamie Grimes, Miguel Freckleton, Ryheem Sheckleford, Tom Naylor, Tyrone Williams, Ali Aftab-Mohiuddin, Armando Dobra, Darren Oldaker, James Berry-McNally, Jeff King, Michael Jacobs, Mike Jones, Oliver Banks, Akwasi Asante, Danny Rowe, Harley Curtis, Joe Quigley, Liam Mandeville, Ryan Colclough, Will Grigg.

Watford vs Chesterfield Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Watford, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Jamal Lewis and Jeremy Ngakia nurses various injuries and won't take part for Watford against Chesterfield at Vicarage Road Stadium.

Watford vs Chesterfield Lineups

Watford vs Chesterfield H2H

This is the first time Watford and Chesterfield meet in the FA Cup in the 21st century. As there is no prior record of them playing against each other in this competition, as any stats from past encounters are from cup or friendly matches.

Watford vs Chesterfield Results

Watford vs Chesterfield Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the FA Cup, Tom Dele-Bashiru will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Chesterfield hope Armando Dobra can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three FA Cup goals in his last six FA Cup games.

Vicarage Road Stadium witnessed Watford winning three times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing four and losing three as well. Chesterfield claimed seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Watford might win at Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday, but don't expect them to keep a clean sheet as well. They won just two games to nil in their last 10 matches on home soil.

Watford scored an average of 1.9 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened seven times. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Chesterfield, who managed to score 2.5 times in those matches.