Notts County vs Chesterfield Prediction: More bookings expected in this clash of counties

Notts County have a 1-0 lead in their League 2 play-off semi-final tie against Chesterfield, having won the away leg on Sunday. The two sides meet at Meadow Lane on Friday (20:00 BST, Sky Sports+) for the decider.

The meeting here during the regular season was a cracker, with the Spireites coming away with a 3-2 victory in March. So here's hoping for just as much entertainment this time around. Below you will find my Notts County vs Chesterfield predictions, aided by the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Lewis Macari remains sidelined for Notts County with a leg injury.

Jayden Luker was the match winner on Sunday and he is set to start in attack in support of the Magpies' top scorer Alassana Jatta up front.

Football Odds

Chesterfield defender Kyle McFadzean was okay to start the first leg and he should continue in the heart of the back line on Friday. Armando Dobra is set to miss out following his withdrawal on Sunday.

After failing to score at home last time out, boss Paul Cook might consider freshening up his attacking options in Nottingham. This could see striker Will Grigg promoted from the bench.

Notts County vs Chesterfield Odds

Notts County are winless in their past two home games but they are 13/10 to prevail inside 90 minutes on Friday.

The last outing at Meadow Lane was a draw with Bristol Rovers, with the stalemate here available at 12/5.

Chesterfield are a 2/1 bet to triumph in regulation time and they have won two of the three meetings this season. The Spireites are 3/1 to win the tie.

There were five goals here in March's encounter and Over 2.5 Goals can be backed at 11/10 on this occasion.

Today's Football Fixtures

Both Teams To Score - Yes @ 5/6

Both sides scored multiple goals when they faced off here in the regular campaign back in March. This started a run of five consecutive home games for Notts County in which BTTS - Yes has landed.

This has also been a winning selection in four of Chesterfield's previous six competitive fixtures, so this has been a common trend for both teams recently, disregarding the first leg last weekend.

Total Cards Over/Under 4.5 - Over @ 4/5

All three meetings this term have been feisty to say the least. These clubs don't need much motivation given the rivalry between the two counties (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire).

The other market that jumps out at me for this second leg is the Over 4.5 Cards market because there has been no shortage of bookings in the three encounters in 2025/26.

Each of the three games have produced at least five bookings and so I think this trend will continue on Friday night.

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