Chesterfield visit Salford City on Saturday afternoon as League Two’s second matchday gets underway.
Salford City welcome Chesterfield in one of the standout League Two fixtures, with both sides targeting promotion after reaching the playoffs last season.
Salford finished fourth before losing the playoff final, while Chesterfield ended sixth and were beaten in the semi-finals.
The Ammies made a disappointing start to the new campaign, losing 3-1 away to Barnet following defeat on penalties to Shrewsbury in the EFL Cup, but remain unbeaten in their last seven League Two matches at home, including six wins.
Chesterfield have endured an even tougher opening, losing 1-0 to Fleetwood in both their EFL Cup and league fixtures with the Spireites struggling to be clinical in front of goal on both occasions. As a result backing pre-season title favourites Salford to take all three points looks an appealing option.
Salford City v Chesterfield Tips Summary
Best Bet - Salford to win @ Evens
Alternative Bet - Chesterfield - 0 Goals @ 13/8
Bet Builder - Under 2.5 goals, Kelly N’Mai to score & Over 8 corners @ 16/1
Salford City v Chesterfield Prediction
Best Bet: Salford to win @ Evens
Salford look the stronger side to back despite their disappointing opening-day defeat to Barnet.
The Ammies finished fourth last season and reached the League Two playoff final, while they have remained unbeaten in their last seven league matches at home.
Chesterfield, meanwhile, have started the campaign with consecutive 1-0 defeats to Fleetwood, failing to score in either their EFL Cup or league meetings, highlighting their current problems in the final third.
Salford possess greater attacking quality after adding Macaulay Langstaff, Luke Molyneux and Abraham Odoh to a squad that was already among the division's strongest. Home advantage should help them respond and claim three points.
Alternative Bet: Chesterfield - 0 Goals @ 13/8
Chesterfield's struggles in front of goal make backing a Salford clean sheet an appealing option.
The Spireites have failed to score in each of their first two competitive matches this season, losing 1-0 to Fleetwood in both the EFL Cup and League Two.
Their attacking problems also extend further back, with Chesterfield failing to score in their final two fixtures of last season when falling to play-off heartbreak.
That is particularly concerning against a Salford side that can apply pressure at home, even though the Ammies conceded three times against Barnet last weekend.
Chesterfield have enough defensive organisation to keep this competitive, but their lack of attacking output means backing Salford to keep it tight at the back appeals.
Salford City v Chesterfield Bet Builder Tip
Under 2.5 goals
Kelly N’Mai to score
Over 8 corners
Pays 16/1
This three-fold combines a tight overall contest with Salford's attacking threat, with Kelly N'Mai, the standout player against Barnet, being backed to replicate his performance.
The Ammies may have conceded three against Barnet, but Chesterfield have drawn blanks in their opening two games of the season.
N'Mai was one of Salford's brighter performers last weekend, registering three shots against Barnet.
All three efforts came from inside the penalty area, highlighting how regularly the winger was able to get into dangerous positions when cutting in from the left hand side.
He should have opportunities to find the net against a Chesterfield side that could spend long periods defending.
A competitive game should also generate plenty of attacking pressure, making over eight corners an appealing final leg of the builder.
Salford’s 3-1 defeat to Barnet produced 11 corners, while their EFL Cup clash with Shrewsbury saw 10. Chesterfield’s two matches against Fleetwood also delivered 22 corners in total, suggesting there could be plenty of opportunities for this leg to land.
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Key Match Stats
Salford began the season with a 3-1 loss to Barnet
Salford lost in the 2025/26 play-off final after finishing fourth in League Two
Salford have scored two goals in two competitive matches so far this campaign
Chesterfield have not scored in their last four competitive matches
Chesterfield lost in the play-off semi-finals last season after finishing sixth in the league
Chesterfield began the League Two campaign with a 1-0 loss to Fleetwood
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