Competition: League Two

Market: Chesterfield win

Odds: 11/10 @ BetUS

Two camps who will get their respective play-off adventures underway on Sunday evening, Chesterfield will welcome Notts County to the SMH Group Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, suffering real play-off heartbreak last season, Chesterfield are desperate to go one-step further this time around. Signing off their regular-campaign adventure with an eye-catching 2-1 victory away at Swindon, the Spitfires are in the midst of a stellar purple patch. Signing off April with a deserved 2-0 win at home against Crewe, Paul Cook’s side will know the importance of claiming a first-leg advantage this weekend. Including another 2-1 win against Grimsby last month, the former Ipswich boss saw his high-flying squad registered 10 points from their final four League Two appearances. Likewise, including a three-match winning run on either side of March’s international break, Chesterfield are unbeaten in all of their previous eight consecutive outings (six wins, two draws). Landing a thrilling 3-2 victory when they last met Notts County for a fourth-tier battle on March 14th, Sunday’s hosts find themselves pencilled in as a standout contender this weekend.

As for the visitors, while Notts County might have wrapped up their own play-off ticket with time to spare, it is fair to say that Martin Paterson’s men have shown some recent inconsistencies. Last seen eventually settling for a 1-1 stalemate at home against Bristol Rovers, the Magpies could only muster a single victory from any of their final four regular-season showdowns. With their recent issues highlighted by a nightmare 4-0 drumming at the hands of Cambridge on April 11th, Sunday’s guests have also shown some worrying defensive issues. Including a disappointing 2-1 loss at home against Barnet last month, Notts County have mustered just a pair of clean sheets from any of their previous nine outings. Likewise, falling to that thrilling 3-2 loss when they welcomed their play-off rivals to Meadow Lane back on March 14th, Paterson’s side hold a worrying record against Chesterfield. In fact, they have lost all of their last three straight meetings by an aggregate score of 7-3.

Bet: Chesterfield 11/10 to beat Notts County in Sunday’s League Two play-off battle @ BetUS