History of the Peterborough United v Burnley fixture
Peterborough United play host to Burnley at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.
The last time the two teams met at Peterborough United was more than a decade ago, in December 1996, as the Posh squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996/1997 | Sat 08 Mar | Burnley | 5 - 0 | Peterborough | League Division Two |
| 1996/1997 | Fri 20 Dec | Peterborough | 3-2 | Burnley | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 13 Apr | Burnley | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | League Division Two |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 31 Oct | Peterborough | 0 - 2 | Burnley | League Division Two |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 20 Apr | Burnley | 4 - 1 | Peterborough | Fourth Division |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 20 Oct | Peterborough | 3 - 2 | Burnley | Fourth Division |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 24 Mar | Peterborough | 4 - 1 | Burnley | Fourth Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. In this time, Posh have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 5.
Burnley have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Clarets have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterborough United's 7 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Burnley are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 5 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Burnley | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Peterborough United at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Posh will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Peterborough United | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Burnley | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here