Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Peterborough Sports 12th with 63 points, Rushall Olympic 22nd with 35, 28 apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.91/2.13 for Rushall Olympic and 1.2/1.24 for Peterborough Sports (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
Rushall Olympic had lost three in a row.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 2 for Rushall Olympic, 3 for Peterborough Sports and 2 drawn, at 2.29 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Dales Lane, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Peterborough Sports led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Peterborough Sports: Mark Jones (38')
Key stats
Possession: Rushall Olympic 59% · Peterborough Sports 41% · Total shots: 6-15 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 8-5