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Peterborough face a trip to Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow on Tuesday evening, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 2 of the 21 previous games, with the hosts winning just 10.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, the Shrews 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 16 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Peterborough | 2 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Feb | Shrewsbury Tn. | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Tue 07 Mar | Shrewsbury Tn. | 0 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE2 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 06 Nov | Peterborough | 4 - 1 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Peterborough | 2 - 2 | Shrewsbury Tn. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Shrewsbury Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Shrews in those games, with 6 conceded.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Shrewsbury Tn.'s total of 14 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League Two. Peterborough's 11 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Shrewsbury Tn. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Shrewsbury Tn. | 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Peterborough | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |