English League Two
2026-05-10 - Chesterfield vs Notts County
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : England: League Two - Play-Off
Venue: SMH Group Stadium
Sunday 10th May 2026, 1800hrs (GMT)
As if this upcoming play-off wasn’t important enough, throw in the fact that this is also a local derby as Chesterfield play host to Notts County in this 1st leg encounter at the SMH Group Stadium with the hosts looking to pick up a third win on the trot.
Back-to-back wins at the end of the season against the likes of Swindon Town and Crewe Alexandra handed Paul Cook’s side a 6th place finish in the League Two table while the bigger picture shows The Spireites have now put together solid and impressive looking eight-game unbeaten run in the domestic fourth tier.
Six wins within these previous eight matches no doubt give Chesterfield winning momentum heading into the play-offs, three of which were achieved on home soil at the SMH Group Stadium including earlier victories over Grimsby Town and cheltenham Town.
Notts County finished one league position and one point above their local rivals but the visitors’ end of season run-in didn’t go quite as smoothly as Notts County manager Martin Paterson would have liked.
Indeed, The Magpies produced a mixed bag of results in the final stages of the season which consisted of four wins, four defeats and a draw within their final nine games of the regular term.
Three of these four losses were incurred away from home with defeats at the hands of Cambridge United, Salford City and Oldham Athletic which could have a bearing on the outcome of this upcoming 1st leg on Sunday evening.
The Betting Verdict
Chesterfield have won the last three meetings on the trot against Notts County.
The Pick :
Chesterfield 2-1 Notts County
