Chesterfield and Swindon go head to head in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy final this weekend as they battle for silverware in a famous day for both clubs at Wembley.
Looking at the league positions of these two, Chesterfield are actually bottom of League One, while Swindon are top of League Two. This means that, despite being a division lower, the Robins are arguably the favourites on Sunday.
This is definitely the case if you believe that form is important going into a cup final. Chesterfield have won just one of their last seven games, while Swindon are flying at the moment with ten victories in their last twelve matches across all competition.
Swindon are managed by the lively Paulo Di Canio too, so their style of football is one to watch. Reflecting the Italian’s playing style, they adopt an attacking approach to proceedings and are not afraid to pass the ball around.
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The Swindon boss is looking forward to this weekend too, saying: “It will be a big day for all of us, a fabulous chance to achieve something special.”
“It seems like almost the entire population of Swindon will be at Wembley on Sunday. We will have more than 30,000 fans there and the people are full of expectation. It is a good moment to all come together.”
Chesterfield’s biggest problem on Sunday could be obtaining enough self-belief. Losing has become a habit for them of late and they will hope that the grand occasion of playing at Wembley is enough to lift their spirits.
Looking at the team news for this JPT final, Swindon are sweating on the fitness of their captain Paul Caddis, while forward Jonathan Tehoue and winger Luke Rooney are both cup-tied.
For Chesterfield, there are no fresh injury problems, but Neal Trotman, Liam Ridehalgh and Nicky Ajose are all cup-tied and will play no part.
Regardless of who plays though, this is a significant match for both clubs and it should be an extremely competitive final at Wembley.