FootyMAD's Bournemouth match preview

Last updated : 23 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Peterborough United v Bournemouth fixture

Peterborough are ready to welcome Bournemouth to London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 15 wins out of 20 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at London Road Ground was within the last three years, in December 2001, the Posh carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 15 NovBournemouth1 - 2PeterboroughLD2
2001/2002Sat 02 MarBournemouth0 - 2PeterboroughLD2
2001/2002Sat 08 DecPeterborough1-0BournemouthFAC
2001/2002Tue 18 SepPeterborough6 - 0BournemouthLD2
2000/2001Sat 21 AprPeterborough1 - 2BournemouthLD2
2000/2001Sat 04 NovBournemouth2 - 1PeterboroughLD2
1996/1997Sat 05 AprPeterborough3 - 1BournemouthLD2

Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Posh, with 7 goals against.

Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cherries's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Peterborough find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 48 points from their 43 matches. Bournemouth's 62 points from 43 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterborough6231859
Bournemouth61329116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Posh. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Peterborough Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Bournemouth Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.