Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Middlesbrough 7th with 70 points, Peterborough United 22nd with 37, 33 apart. 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, Middlesbrough at 1.28 and 1.09.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Peterborough United 0, draws 4, Middlesbrough 5, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Weston Homes Stadium in Peterborough, capacity 15,314, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Middlesbrough led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-4.