Match Report
27 points separated the sides: Preston North End 12th on 64, Peterborough United 22nd on 37. Peterborough United ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 22nd table position. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Peterborough United ran at 0.93 scored and 1.89 conceded, Preston North End at 1.13 and 1.22.
Preston North End had not lost in 5 games.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 2 for Peterborough United, 6 for Preston North End and 0 drawn, at 1.88 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. Only 13% 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: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.