Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Peterborough United (9th, 64 pts) and Bury (24th, 36 pts). On the form table Bury stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 24th overall. Against a league average of 1.27 goals per team per game, Bury ran at 0.89 scored and 1.54 conceded, Peterborough United at 1.48 and 1.3.
Defeat had not touched Peterborough United in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Bury have 3 wins to Peterborough United's 3, with 0 draws, at 4.17 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
The venue was Gigg Lane in Bury, with room for 11,840 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.