Chesterfield v Swindon: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Chesterfield play their first EFL match since 2018 when they host Swindon in the opening fixture of the new League Two season on Friday night.

How to watch Chesterfield v Swindon and TV channel

Chesterfield v Swindon will be broadcast live in the UK on Sky Sports+.

Chesterfield v Swindon kick-off time, date and venue

This League Two match will be played at the SMH Group Stadium in Chesterfield, England, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 BST on Friday, 9th August.

Chesterfield v Swindon stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Chesterfield took four points against Swindon in the season they were relegated from the EFL, drawing their away game 2-2 and winning 2-1 in the teams' most recent meeting in Derbyshire in February 2018.

The Spireites are unbeaten in the last four encounters between the teams, winning three, but Swindon had won four straight games between the pair before that.

Swindon lead the teams' overall head-to-head battle with 24 wins compared to 19 for Chesterfield and there have been eight draws between the clubs.

Chesterfield won the National League title by a clear 12 points last season but eased up in the home straight, losing four of their last five matches.

Swindon finished a disappointing 19th in League Two last season and 11 of their 14 league wins came in home games

Chesterfield v Swindon head-to-head record (H2H)

Chesterfield wins	19
Draws	8
Swindon wins	24

*H2H stats refer to all competitions

Chesterfield v Swindon team news

Chesterfield team news

Chesterfield could hand debuts to summer signings Paddy Madden, Chey Dunkley and Lewis Gordon among others. The latest new face is Colombian defender Devan Tanton, who has joined on a season-long loan from Fulham.

Swindon team news

Swindon are set to field a much-changed side from the team that finished last season, with defender Will Wright and striker Harry Smith among their new signings, while key goalscorer Charlie Austin has departed. Former Chesterfield defender Jeff King could be set to play against his old club after joining the Robins this week.