Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cardiff City 2nd with 91 points, Peterborough United 18th with 53, 38 apart. Cardiff City had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Peterborough United were scoring 1.39 and conceding 1.48, Cardiff City 1.96 and 1.09, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for Peterborough United, 4 for Cardiff City and 2 drawn, at 3.82 goals per meeting. 73% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 82% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 73%. 3 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.82.
Weston Homes Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 15,142. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Peterborough United: Harry Leonard (49') · Cardiff City: Alex Robertson (48')
Key stats
Possession: Peterborough United 41% · Cardiff City 59% · Total shots: 8-29 · On target: 3-8 · Corners: 6-16