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Soft Concession Compounds Spireites' Attacking Shutout | Port Vale (A) Analysis
18.10.26, 19:16 5 Minute Read
Once again, Chesterfield had to travel back to Derbyshire carrying feelings of frustration after they were defeated at Port Vale on Saturday.
Onel Hernández capitalised on a moment of defensive indecision to put the hosts in front right before the break and that would ultimately prove enough to separate the two teams at the final whistle.
That incident was one of few truly clear-cut opportunities across the match, with that itself perhaps an indicator of the type of afternoon it was for Paul Cook’s side.
Previously, they had been a clear standout when it came to chance creation, leading League Two for expected goals (21.68), shots (186) and shots on target (65) through the first ten games of the campaign, outperforming the rest of the division by not insignificant margins in each of those metrics.
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