Match Report
Blackburn Rovers, 9th with 69 points, sat 32 points above Peterborough United (22nd, 37). On the form table Peterborough United stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 22nd overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Peterborough United ran at 0.93 scored and 1.89 conceded, Blackburn Rovers at 1.28 and 1.09.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Peterborough United win, 5 for Blackburn Rovers, 0 draws, at 5 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at London Road Stadium (capacity 15,314). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Peterborough United: S. Szmodics (83'), Jack Marriott (87') · Blackburn Rovers: B. Brereton (77')
Key stats
Possession: Peterborough United 54% · Blackburn Rovers 46% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 7-6