History of the Burnley v Peterborough United fixture
Peterborough United face a trip to Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Posh have recorded 2 wins, and Burnley have come away with 3 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Turf Moor was less than a year ago, in February 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 04 Feb | Burnley | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | Peterborough | 2 - 1 | Burnley | Championship |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Burnley | 5 - 0 | Peterborough | League Division Two |
| 1996/1997 | Fri 20 Dec | Peterborough | 3 - 2 | Burnley | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 31 Oct | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Burnley | League Division Two |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 20 Apr | Burnley | 4 - 1 | Peterborough | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Burnley have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The away form of Peterborough United is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Posh have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Burnley are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 3 points from their 4 games thus far.
Peterborough United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 4 games have yielded only 0 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Clarets, as the Posh have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Burnley | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Peterborough United | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 14 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here