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Peterborough prepare to entertain Bury at London Road Ground on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 19 games played, Posh have recorded 9 wins, and Bury have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at London Road Ground was less than a year ago, in January 2006, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a League Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 08 Apr | Bury | 1 - 3 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 02 Jan | Peterborough | 4-1 | Bury | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Peterborough | 2 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 27 Oct | Bury | 2 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Bury | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 02 Sep | Peterborough | 1 - 1 | Bury | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 19 Apr | Bury | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Posh in those games, with 9 conceded.
Bury have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Shakers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Peterborough's total of 11 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Bury are currently lying in 20th place in Coca-Cola League Two having mustered a points tally of 3 from their 5 matches played.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
| Bury | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Posh's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Bury. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Bury | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |