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Peterborough play host to Sheffield United at London Road Ground on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. There have only been 1 against the opposition from the 4 matches played by the Posh.
The last time the two teams met at Peterborough was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1984, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 21 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | CHMP |
| 1984/1985 | Wed 05 Sep | Peterborough | 2-2 | Sheff. Utd. | LGEC |
| 1984/1985 | Tue 28 Aug | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Peterborough | LGEC |
| 1981/1982 | Sat 08 May | Sheff. Utd. | 4 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1981/1982 | Wed 21 Apr | Peterborough | 0 - 4 | Sheff. Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1972/1973 | Wed 02 Aug | Peterborough | 0 - 4 | Sheff. Utd. | INVC |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 27 Jan | Peterborough | 1 - 3 | Sheff. Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Posh's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Sheff. Utd. is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! The Blades have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Peterborough find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 24 points. Sheff. Utd.'s 48 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Posh of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Sheff. Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |