FootyMAD's Yeovil Town match preview

Last updated : 13 February 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterborough United v Yeovil Town fixture

Peterborough play host to Yeovil Town at London Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Posh won the only previous game contested between the two.

The only previous meeting between Peterborough and Yeovil Town at was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1946, the Posh carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a F.A. Cup match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 15 NovYeovil Town0 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
1956/1957Sat 17 NovYeovil Town1 - 3PeterboroughFAC
1946/1947Thu 05 DecPeterborough1-0Yeovil TownFAC
1946/1947Sat 30 NovYeovil Town2 - 2PeterboroughFAC

Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The Glovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Glovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Peterborough are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 53 points from 29 games. Yeovil Town find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 28 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterborough631210810
Yeovil Town63125510

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Yeovil Town is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Posh in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Peterborough Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Yeovil Town Undefeated in last 5 away games.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.