FM Preview: Peterborough United v West Ham United 27 Mar 2012

Last updated : 26 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Peterborough United v West Ham United fixture

Peterborough United play host to West Ham United at London Road Ground on Tuesday evening, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Posh lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Peterborough United and West Ham United at London Road Ground was well over fifteen years ago, back in September 1992, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep West Ham Utd. 1 - 0 Peterborough Championship
1992/1993 Tue 09 Feb West Ham Utd. 2 - 1 Peterborough League Division One
1992/1993 Sat 12 Sep Peterborough 1-3 West Ham Utd. League Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of West Ham United however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Peterborough United find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 38 matches.

West Ham United are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 69 points from 38 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Peterborough United 6 2 0 4 8 10 6
West Ham United 6 1 5 0 8 6 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Peterborough United are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with West Ham United running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Peterborough United 8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
West Ham United Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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