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Last updated : 16 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Bristol City v Peterborough United fixture

Peterborough face a trip to Bristol City at Ashton Gate Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 13 out of 19 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2008, the Robins carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a League Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Tue 12 AugBristol City2 - 1PeterboroughLGEC
2004/2005Sat 01 JanBristol City2 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
2004/2005Wed 29 SepBristol City1 - 0PeterboroughASSM
2004/2005Sat 04 SepPeterborough0 - 1Bristol CityLGE1
2003/2004Sat 14 FebPeterborough0 - 1Bristol CityLGE1
2003/2004Fri 10 OctBristol City1 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2002/2003Sat 15 MarBristol City1 - 0PeterboroughLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Bristol City have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These games have seen the Robins score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Bristol City, Peterborough are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Posh's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Bristol City lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 17 points from their 11 games so far. Peterborough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 7 points from their 11 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Bristol City6141437
Peterborough6213897

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Robins, as the Posh have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Bristol City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Peterborough Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.