FootyMAD's Sheffield Wednesday match preview

Last updated : 22 February 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Peterborough United fixture

Peterborough face a trip to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Wednesday evening, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having managed to conjure up just 1 wins from the previous 6 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in January 2004, with Sheff. Wed. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Tue 19 OctPeterborough1 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 24 JanSheff. Wed.2 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
2003/2004Sat 23 AugPeterborough0 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1978/1979Tue 27 MarSheff. Wed.3 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
1978/1979Sat 19 AugPeterborough2 - 0Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1977/1978Wed 22 FebPeterborough2 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1977/1978Sat 24 SepSheff. Wed.0 - 1PeterboroughLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Owls in those games, with 6 conceded.

The away form of Peterborough is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Posh have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Wed. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 55 points from 33 games. Peterborough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 27 points from their 32 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.6231869
Peterborough61146104

FootyMad's prediction ...

Posh are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Sheff. Wed.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. 9 games since last home draw.
Peterborough Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.