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Peterborough prepare to entertain Darlington at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Posh have recorded 11 wins, and Darlington 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 February 2006, the Posh carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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 | Tue 14 Feb | Peterborough | 2-1 | Darlington | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Darlington | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2001/2002 | Mon 21 Jan | Peterborough | 2 - 0 | Darlington | FAC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 15 Jan | Darlington | 2 - 2 | Peterborough | FAC |
| 1999/2000 | Fri 26 May | Peterborough | 1 - 0 | Darlington | D3PO |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 06 Feb | Darlington | 2 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 30 Aug | Peterborough | 4 - 2 | Darlington | LGE2 |
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.
The The Quakers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Peterborough's total of 11 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Darlington's 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 |
| Darlington | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
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 Darlington. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Darlington | 6 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |