FootyMAD's Tranmere Rovers match preview

Last updated : 19 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterborough United v Tranmere Rovers fixture

Peterborough are ready to welcome Tranmere Rovers to London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Posh are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 4 of the 23 games.

The previous match played between the two at London Road Ground was more than three years back, in November 2004, the Posh carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 02 DecTranmere Rvs.1 - 2PeterboroughFAC
2004/2005Fri 18 MarTranmere Rvs.5 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
2004/2005Sat 13 NovPeterborough2-1Tranmere Rvs.FAC
2004/2005Sat 07 AugPeterborough1 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 20 MarPeterborough0 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 13 SepTranmere Rvs.0 - 0PeterboroughLGE1
2002/2003Sat 22 MarPeterborough0 - 0Tranmere Rvs.LGE1

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 total of 13 goals have been scored by the Posh in those games, with 9 conceded.

The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Peterborough see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 7 points from their 6 games played so far, Tranmere Rvs.'s 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterborough621311107
Tranmere Rvs.64029612

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Posh. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Peterborough 8 games since last home draw.
Tranmere Rvs. 9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 18 outings ago.